Software Architect

TaskRabbit; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Employer-paid health insurance

401k match

IKEA discounts

Job summary

Taskrabbit in San Francisco is hiring a Software Architect to drive Platform Modernization (TSA) and serve as an embedded architect across engineering teams. The role involves hands-on work, pairing with engineers, and guiding modernization efforts with AI-assisted and Spec-Driven practices.

You will collaborate with a small architecture team, write and review TDDs and RFCs, and establish cross-team standards to ensure consistent modernization across the platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience focusing on backend systems.
• Distributed systems and event-driven architecture experience.
• TypeScript/Node.js experience preferred; other strongly typed languages accepted.

Responsibilities

• Represent Architecture team to assigned engineering groups and drive TSA-aligned modernization.
• Apply AI tooling and Spec-Driven Development to help teams modernize platform components.
• Pair with engineers and tech leads to unblock modernization work and transfer architectural patterns.
• Advise on migration approach, sequencing, and risk for TSA implementations.
• Define standards for tooling, coding, AI usage, and documentation across teams.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

TypeScript/Node.js

AI tooling

Communication

Leadership

Pairing with engineers

Architectural discussions

Tools

Kubernetes

NestJS

Helm charts

Spec-Driven Development tools

OpenAPI/AsyncAPI

ArgoCD

Datadog

Job description

About Taskrabbit

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more. At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love. Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees distributed across the US and EU and a Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) continually ranked across multiple national and regional categories.

Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!

Prior to applying please note: We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position (including H-1B, OPT, F1, CPT or other employment-based visas). Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

This role is hybrid requiring 2 days in office at our San Francisco hub every Tuesday & Wednesday (located at 130 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA).

About the Role

The Architecture Team drives Taskrabbit's Platform Modernization efforts, guiding engineering teams toward our Target State Architecture (TSA). As a Software Architect, you'll serve as an embedded representative of the Architecture team, partnering with engineering teams across the platform to accelerate their modernization work. You'll operate as a subject matter expert on platform modernization within a small team of architects, applying AI-assisted and Spec-Driven Development (SDD) practices to help teams build new components using our Target State Architecture stack of technologies. This role is hands‑on and results‑oriented: pairing directly with engineers and technical leads, not just advising from the sidelines.

• Acting as the Architecture team's representative to assigned engineering teams, driving platform modernization projects in accordance with the TSA.
• Applying AI tooling and Spec-Driven Development practices to help teams modernize the parts of the platform they own.
• Pairing with engineers and technical leadership to unblock modernization work and transfer architectural patterns directly into team practice.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on platform modernization, advising on migration approach, sequencing, and risk.
• Advocating for TSA‑aligned solutions in technical discussions, including working through design discussions with engineering leads and other stakeholders.
• Collaborating with a small team of architects to maintain consistency across modernization efforts platform‑wide.
• Writing and reviewing Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and RFCs, and coaching authors to strengthen their proposals.
• Defining standards for tooling, coding, processes, AI usage, and documentary strategies that make modernization repeatable across teams.

This is not a purely consultative role. You're expected to engage directly with projects and drive results forward — TDDs, code, and outcomes.

You should have

• 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with a primary focus on building and scaling backend systems.
• Demonstrated experience with distributed systems and event‑driven architecture.
• TypeScript/Node.js experience preferred; candidates with a background in another strongly typed language (e.g., Java, .NET) will also be considered.
• Experience with containerization and containerized application deployment.
• An enthusiast for AI tooling and AI‑assisted development practices, with a proven track record of applying them professionally.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build consensus and keep technical design discussions professional and productive, even when opinions differ strongly.
• Willingness to lead, speak up, and be visible and vocal in Architecture and team design meetings.
• Comfort pairing directly with engineers and technical leadership, not just producing documentation or recommendations.

Bonus Criteria

• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s).
• Experience with the NestJS framework.
• Experience designing or using Helm charts.
• Experience with Spec-Driven Development tools such as SpecKit, OpenSpec, Intent, Kiro, or similar.
• Experience with ArgoCD.
• Experience with Datadog.
• Experience with contract‑first design using OpenAPI and AsyncAPI.

Compensation & Benefits

The base pay range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

The Perks

• Taskrabbit is a Hybrid Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in‑person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
• Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer‑paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees.
• We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company‑wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more.
• Benefits vary by country of employment.

Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform. We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives‑one action at a time.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.