Orum

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Job Description: • Own complex product areas end-to-end—from discovery and design to implementation, rollout, and iteration—operating across Node/TypeScript backends and React frontends. • Lead architecture and system design for real-time, high-volume workflows (e.g., call routing on an event-driven SIP softswitch, UI over WebSockets, streaming audio for speech recognition). • Author clear technical design docs, set standards for code quality, testing, performance, and observability, and ensure designs scale simply as we grow. • Collaborate cross-functionally with PM, Design, and other engineers to translate ambiguous requirements into intuitive, performant experiences; make crisp trade-offs and document decisions. • Mentor and uplevel engineers through design reviews, pairing, and feedback; model engineering excellence and foster a culture of craftsmanship and clarity. • Improve developer experience (DevEx) and reliability by influencing APIs, data contracts, testing strategies, and progressive delivery practices across teams. • Participate in on-call and help uphold operational excellence for the areas you own. Requirements: • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including demonstrated Staff-level scope (cross-team technical leadership, strategy, and delivery). • Proven track record owning products/features through the full lifecycle—from discovery to deployment and iteration. • Expertise with TypeScript/Node.js and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React), plus strong SQL fundamentals with an RDBMS such as PostgreSQL. • Depth in distributed systems or real-time application patterns (e.g., WebSockets/streaming/PubSub), and performance optimization across the stack. • Strong product mindset and communication: you simplify complexity, align stakeholders, and connect technical decisions to user and business impact. Benefits: • Flexibility to work anywhere in the U.S. • Flexible Vacation Policy. • Orum Days Off (first Friday each month, two weeks off at year end, and additional observed holidays). • 90% coverage for employees and dependents for medical, dental, and vision. • Online behavioral health and virtual healthcare options. • Parental leave with quota relief. • Life Insurance and AD&D coverage. • 401(k) savings plan. • Meaningful stock options. • $1,000 equipment reimbursement (yours to keep). • Company retreats and meetups to connect in person. • Company ERG — Women of Orum (WOO).