Purpose in Every Position.
At Velocity Global, we believe that success knows no borders—and it’s built by teams working together across them. Our unified, tech-enabled platform empowers businesses to hire, pay, and support talent in 185+ countries, making global growth not just possible, but seamless. Behind every expansion and every solution is a spirit of collaboration between our teams and the companies we serve. With AI-powered tools and human-first service, we simplify the complexity of global workforce management so businesses can focus on what matters: their people, their purpose, and their potential.
Where Your Work Moves the Needle.
At Velocity Global, every team member helps shape our success. When you join us, you don’t just fill a role—you live our values. They guide how we work, collaborate, and make an impact across borders. By bringing these principles to life, you’ll help us grow stronger, move faster, and lead the future of global work.
✔️Doing the Right Thing
Making authentic, values-driven decisions that build trust—even when no one is watching.
✔️Winning as a Team
Collaborating across diverse perspectives and skill sets to achieve shared goals and celebrate collective success.
✔️Leading with Curiosity
Asking thoughtful questions, challenging assumptions, and exploring new possibilities to drive innovation.
✔️Connecting with Empathy
Valuing each person’s unique background and perspective to build an inclusive culture that fosters belonging and creativity.
✔️Driving for Impact
Staying tenacious, customer-focused, and committed to delivering results that make a real difference.
What Makes You a Great Fit:
We are looking for an exceptional Staff Fullstack Software Engineer to join our Growth Engineering team. You will take on a technical leadership position, driving the development of scalable systems and solutions that enhance user acquisition, retention, and engagement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the technical direction of projects and have a direct impact on the success of Velocity Global's growth initiatives.
This role is a unique opportunity to work across the stack, leveraging technologies like React JS, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS to create impactful, scalable systems.
We ask that you have in-office collaboration for 3 days per week in our Palo Alto, CA office.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of complex, scalable systems and services.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful features aligned with business objectives.
- Drive technical decisions and set best practices for the team in areas such as coding standards, system design, and process improvements.
- Build, optimize, and maintain applications and services using React JS, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS in a serverless environment.
- Mentor and guide engineers across the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Conduct technical reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Act as a subject matter expert for the Growth Engineering team, staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends.
- Troubleshoot and resolve high-priority technical issues in production systems.
Let’s Connect If You:
- Have either aBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend development and distributed systems.
- Must have a lean mindset - Focus on delivering customer value by minimizing waste, optimizing workflows, fostering continuous improvement, and prioritizing in an iterative manner.
- Deep expertise in TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, S3, etc.).
- Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Proven track record of successfully leading technical projects from inception to deployment.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with a focus on delivering robust and reliable solutions.
- Experience in growth-focused engineering projects or A/B testing frameworks is a plus.
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of front-end performance optimization techniques.
- Background in leading or contributing to open-source projects.
- Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress, or React Testing Library).
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay depends upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.
Annualized Pay Range
$175,000—$240,000 USD
Our Commitment to You
At Velocity Global, we’re committed to supporting our team with comprehensive rewards and benefits designed to meet diverse needs across roles and locations. Our core offerings include:
- Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to recharge.
- Parental Leave – Support for growing families.
- Health and Dental Insurance – Where applicable, to cover you and your loved ones.
- Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan – Plan for the future while sharing our success.
Please visit our career page for more information.
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What We Do
Velocity Global accelerates the future of work for anyone, anywhere, anyhow. Its Global Work Platform™ simplifies the employer and talent experience through its proprietary cloud-based talent management technology, backed by personalized expertise and unmatched global scale. The platform offers a full suite of talent solutions, including global Employer of Record and Contractor Management, to help companies onboard, manage, and pay talent in more than 185 countries and all 50 United States.
Founded in 2014, the company has hundreds of employees across six continents, with plans to double in size in 2022.
As a work anywhere company, Velocity Global employees can create a work experience to fit their lifestyle, giving them the freedom to pursue their passion without the hassle of long commutes, rigid schedules and overlapping work-life demands. We empower people to live life fully, supported by a dynamic culture, growth opportunities and unique benefits. In the words of our founder, Ben Wright: “Professional experiences of a lifetime start here.”
