Staff Software Engineer
Office Hours
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Office Hours is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
About Us
Office Hours is an on-demand expert network that connects leading organizations with trusted experts across various knowledge domains. Experts earn income by sharing their knowledge through advisory work, projects, and AI model training. Our platform handles the complexities behind the scenes- screening, compliance, scheduling, and payments-so knowledge sharing stays focused on meaningful insights and real impact.
We're a hyper-growth and profitable company, quickly expanding our expert network, launching new offices, and new products. We are headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Brooklyn and Bangalore. Our customers include the fastest-growing digital health companies, technology companies, institutional investment firms, consulting firms and AI Labs. We are backed by top marketplace investors and operators of companies like DoorDash, Airbnb, Affirm.
What we believe
Human knowledge is the world's most valuable asset. And yet, despite being more interconnected than ever, most knowledge still remains stuck in our heads, inaccessible and underutilized. Our vision is to make human knowledge easily accessible and infinitely scalable by building tools for the new age knowledge economy.
About the role
At first glance, Office Hours looks simple: search, match, connect, and pay. Under the hood, the system is anything but.
We're building and evolving a deeply interconnected platform spanning search, discovery, recommendations, data pipelines, logistics, payments, compliance, and performance. The entire stack has been built in-house, from expert profiles and discovery experiences to workflow automation and an underlying knowledge graph that ties everything together.
We're looking for a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer who enjoys working across the stack, takes ownership of complex problems, and cares deeply about building thoughtful, high-quality product experiences. This is a hands-on role with real influence over product direction, technical architecture, and how we ship software.
What you'll do
* Own the design, implementation, and rollout of meaningful user-facing features, from problem definition through production
Own the design, implementation, and rollout of meaningful user-facing features, from problem definition through production
* Partner closely with design, product, and client-facing teams to translate real user needs into shipped solutions
Partner closely with design, product, and client-facing teams to translate real user needs into shipped solutions
* Architect, build, and evolve scalable, reliable systems across the front end, back end, and infrastructure
Architect, build, and evolve scalable, reliable systems across the front end, back end, and infrastructure
* Set a high bar for code quality through clear implementations, thoughtful tradeoffs, and active participation in reviews and technical discussions
Set a high bar for code quality through clear implementations, thoughtful tradeoffs, and active participation in reviews and technical discussions
* Explore and integrate modern tools, including AI-powered workflows, and share learnings that improve how the team builds and ships
Explore and integrate modern tools, including AI-powered workflows, and share learnings that improve how the team builds and ships
What you bring
* 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time spent working across the stack
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time spent working across the stack
* A track record of shipping high-quality, user-facing products in production environments
A track record of shipping high-quality, user-facing products in production environments
* Strong product intuition and the ability to translate ambiguous user or business problems into technical solutions
Strong product intuition and the ability to translate ambiguous user or business problems into technical solutions
* Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve and ownership matters
Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve and ownership matters
* A bias toward action, paired with sound judgment and attention to detail
A bias toward action, paired with sound judgment and attention to detail
Our tech stack
* Back end:Node.js, Typescript, MongoDB & Postgres, OpenSearch, Temporal
Back end:Node.js, Typescript, MongoDB & Postgres, OpenSearch, Temporal
* Front end:React, Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn
Front end:React, Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn
* Infrastructure:AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog, Sentry
Infrastructure:AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog, Sentry
* Workflow:GitHub, Slack, Notion, Figma, Linear, PostHog, Metabase
Workflow:GitHub, Slack, Notion, Figma, Linear, PostHog, Metabase
Benefits + Perks
* Competitive salary and equity
Competitive salary and equity
* Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
* 401(k)
401(k)
* Monthly wellness and fitness stipen
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Office Hours
Office Hours is a company in the software industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.