Staff Software Engineer - Backend
The Economist Group
About this role
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design and build of the Gen AI and Personalization platform, owning core backend, Gen AI services and cloud systems to ensure scalability, reliability and security. The role influences architecture across teams, mentors engineers and shapes technical strategy as the company expands its AI capabilities. It is a remote-first position with a minimum expectation of coming to the office two days per month. The role offers opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI initiatives and cross-team collaboration.
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About The Economist Group
economistgroup.comThe Economist Group is a global media and intelligence company best known for The Economist magazine and a family of brands that deliver authoritative analysis on international business, politics and world affairs. It combines subscription journalism with data-driven research and forecasting (notably the Economist Intelligence Unit and Economist Impact), plus events, custom research and commercial content services to help organisations make strategic decisions. The Group serves a global audience of business and policy leaders, positioning itself as an independent, evidence-led partner for insight, forecasting and thought leadership.
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Nov 27, 2025
About The Economist Group
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$166k – $222k
per year
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