Staff Platform Architect - Modernization & AI Tools

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

IKEA discounts

Generous time off

Product stipends

Job summary

Taskrabbit is seeking a Staff Software Architect to lead platform modernization as part of the Architecture team. You will work closely with engineering across the service platform to accelerate migration to the Target State Architecture using AI-assisted development and Spec-Driven methods.

The role is hands-on: you will pair with engineers, write TDDs and RFCs, and set standards for tooling, coding, and documentation to ensure repeatable modernization across teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with TypeScript/Node.js (preferred) or similar strongly typed language.
• Experience with containerization and deployment.
• Interest in AI tooling and AI-assisted development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent Architecture team to assigned engineering groups and drive TSA-aligned modernization.
• Apply AI tooling and Spec-Driven Development to modernize platform components.
• Pair with engineers and tech leads to unblock work and transfer patterns.
• Advise on migration approach, sequencing, and risk.
• Define standards for tooling, coding, processes, AI usage, and docs.
• Write and review Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and RFCs.

Skills

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

TypeScript/Node.js

Containerization

AI tooling

Excellent communication

Leadership

Hands-on coding

Tools

Kubernetes

NestJS

OpenAPI/AsyncAPI

ArgoCD

Datadog

SpecKit/OpenSpec/Intent

OpenAPI

Job description

Taskrabbit is seeking a Staff Software Architect to lead platform modernization as part of the Architecture team. You will work closely with engineering across the service platform to accelerate migration to the Target State Architecture using AI-assisted development and Spec-Driven methods.

The role is hands-on: you will pair with engineers, write TDDs and RFCs, and set standards for tooling, coding, and documentation to ensure repeatable modernization across teams.