Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

We Love AI Jobs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Job summary

Sift is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build full-stack features for its telemetry data platform in a hybrid San Francisco setting. You’ll work across frontend and backend teams on interfaces for large real-time datasets and streaming APIs.

The role requires 8+ years of full-stack experience with React, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and Python, plus database familiarity. You’ll contribute to scalable services and data visualization tooling in a dynamic hardware-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.
• Experience building production applications with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and Python.
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build full-stack features across the web application and data-processing backend.
• Create intuitive user interfaces for data exploration while optimizing for large real-time datasets.
• Implement efficient APIs and data access patterns for real-time data streaming.
• Collaborate with frontend and data platform teams on service design and implementation.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Go

Rust

Python

PostgreSQL

Next.js

gRPC

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Grafana

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Job description

# Senior Software Engineer, Full StackSiftSan Francisco, CA (Hybrid)Full-time$180,000 – $230,000 / yearUpload your resume once and Scout applies for youApply with ScoutShare this job:LinkedInXSave imageBuild full-stack features for Sift’s telemetry data platform, including interfaces for exploring large real-time datasets and backend APIs. You’ll work with frontend and data platform teams on tools used by hardware engineers working on systems such as rockets, satellites, and autonomous vehicles.* Permanent* Hybrid* 8+ years### Skills and expertiseReactTypeScriptGoRustPythonPostgreSQLNext.jsgRPC### Key responsibilities* Build full-stack features across the web application and data-processing backend.* Create interfaces for exploring large real-time datasets and implement streaming APIs.* Collaborate with frontend and data platform teams on service design and implementation.## How this job comparesCompared with 1,635 open senior engineering jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay: This job pays $180K to $230K a year. The 719 open senior engineering jobs that publish US pay start at $164K on average, so this job starts about 10% higher.Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 1,635 open senior engineering jobs at 344 companies.Remote work: This job is hybrid. 271 of the 1,635 senior engineering jobs (17%) are remote.AI in this role: Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role focuses on telemetry data infrastructure and user-facing engineering tools, not AI models or products. The AI reference describes the company’s broader context rather than the job’s daily work.## Full descriptionAbout SiftSift is the data infrastructure platform for hardware engineering teams. Sift turns high-frequency telemetry into engineering insights for mission-critical systems. Teams use Sift to build and operate rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, energy systems, defense platforms, and more.Founded by former SpaceX engineers who built the tools behind Dragon and Starlink, Sift is building the data infrastructure to herald the AI era for physical systems.In This Role, You'll:• Build and maintain full stack features across our web application and data processing backend for complex telemetry data• Create intuitive user interfaces for data exploration while optimizing for large real-time datasets• Implement efficient APIs and data access patterns for real-time data streaming• Collaborate with data platform and frontend teams on service design and implementation• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in technical design discussionsThe Skillset You'll Bring:• 8+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development• Experience building production applications with technologies like React, NextJS, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and Python• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases, e.g. PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, Timescale, or similar• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detailBonus Points:• Experience with technical visualization tools (WebGL, D3.js, Apache ECharts) and time-series data• Knowledge of WebAssembly and browser-based computation• Background in scientific computing or technical data visualization• Experience building tools for technical users (dashboards, data-editing environments)• Built and launched side projects with consistent usage trafficEngineering At SIFT:You'll have the opportunity to help evolve and scale our platform because we're still in the early stages of building the product. Relevant technologies include:• Web frontend & backend: ECharts, Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, Radix, React, Redux, and TypeScript• Data: Arrow, DataFusion, Flink, Parquet, and Rust• Infrastructure: Argo CD, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, Grafana, Kubernetes, Kustomize, Linux, Prometheus, and TerragruntLocation:Sift’s headquarters is in Marina Del Rey, CA (Next to LAX). We collaborate in person twice a week—on Mondays and Thursdays—and come together for a full week every two months. We are open to relocating candidates to LA or working from our San Francisco office for the right candidate.Salary range: $180,000 - $230,000 per year. Plus equity and benefits.Eligibility:U.S. Person Required: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee in compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) regulations.