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Staff Software Engineer - Kilo Code

Anaconda· Engineering
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Remote$150k - $260kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer to lead the evolution of Kilo Code, a flagship VS Code extension with over 5 million downloads and 10 trillion tokens processed per month. Join a 15-person engineering team to set technical direction, ship high-impact features, optimize performance at scale, and elevate engineering practices.

Responsibilities

  • Set technical direction for performance optimization initiatives across startup time, memory footprint, and CLI communication, establishing patterns and instrumentation that the team can leverage
  • Design, build, and ship advanced features including granular auto-approval rules, context optimization, and Smart Apply workflows, then extract the patterns so the team can reuse them
  • Drive cross-team initiatives that span the extension, backend services, and AI infrastructure, translating business priorities into technical roadmaps and breaking down complex problems into shippable increments
  • Mentor engineers on the team through code review, architectural discussions, and pairing sessions, raising the bar for code quality, testing practices, and performance rigor
  • Own end-to-end delivery of high-impact features from technical design through production deployment, including rollout strategy, telemetry design, and post-launch iteration based on user feedback
  • Establish engineering standards for AI coding workflows including context window optimization, token compression strategies, and chat interface patterns that serve 6T+ tokens per month
  • Identify and prioritize technical debt and performance bottlenecks proactively, balancing feature velocity with long-term system health on a mature codebase serving millions
  • Partner with Product and Design to shape roadmap priorities, advocating for technical feasibility and incremental delivery while representing engineering constraints and opportunities

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership on production systems serving large user bases
  • Proven track record of setting technical direction for complex projects, making architectural decisions under uncertainty, and delivering results through both hands-on contribution and technical leadership
  • Deep experience building developer tools, IDE extensions, or similar productivity software with 100K+ users, including performance optimization and scale considerations
  • Expertise in TypeScript and modern JavaScript including asynchronous patterns, event-driven architectures, and Node.js runtime optimization
  • Track record of performance optimization work at scale including profiling, instrumentation, and measurable improvements in startup time, memory usage, or throughput
  • Experience working with AI-assisted coding tools, chat interfaces, or agent-based development workflows, including context window management and LLM integration patterns
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions across teams, mentor other engineers, and elevate engineering practices through code review, documentation, or tooling
  • Strong product sense and ability to partner with non-engineering stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions and tradeoffs

Skills

Required:Technical leadershipTypeScript and modern JavaScriptPerformance optimization
Nice to have:AI-assisted coding / LLM integration

Benefits

  • Flexible Vacation Policy
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend
  • Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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