Staff Engineer - AI-Driven Backend & Architecture

daydream; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision

Monthly commuter reimbursement

Lunch reimbursement on office days

Annual wellness stipend

Annual learning stipend

Team retreats twice a year

Regular team dinners and outings

Job summary

A progressive tech company in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership and oversee backend systems development. In this role, you will partner closely with the CTO to design system architecture and influence engineering processes while maintaining high standards for code quality. Candidates are expected to have significant experience managing production software systems and strong decision-making skills. The position offers competitive compensation along with substantial equity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in building and operating production software systems.
• Strong engineering judgment with architectural trade-offs.
• Ability to lead through influence and technical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for engineering execution.
• Partner with CTO for engineering work organization and prioritization.
• Design and evolve core system architecture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Backend systems expertise

Engineering judgment

Code quality assessment

Python programming

TypeScript knowledge

C# experience

Tools

Google Cloud

Job description

A progressive tech company in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership and oversee backend systems development. In this role, you will partner closely with the CTO to design system architecture and influence engineering processes while maintaining high standards for code quality. Candidates are expected to have significant experience managing production software systems and strong decision-making skills. The position offers competitive compensation along with substantial equity.