Staff Platform Engineer: Scale Core Product Primitives

Replit, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Equity

401(k) Program with a 4% match

Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

Job summary

A leading software development firm located in Foster City, CA is seeking a Staff Product Engineer to lead cross-team initiatives and build foundational systems for their platform. This full-time role requires at least 5 years of experience in software engineering with strong product judgment and comfort in modern web stacks. The role supports a flexible work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including equity, 401(k) matching, and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong track record leading complex projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience building and operating platform systems that other teams depend on.

Responsibilities

• Lead major cross-team platform initiatives, taking foundational systems from 0 → 1.
• Identify and design solutions for technical bottlenecks related to performance and reliability.
• Partner across teams to improve platform adoption and measurable outcomes.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Postgres

Cross-functional project leadership

Tools

Redis

Workflow engines (e.g. Temporal)

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Job description

A leading software development firm located in Foster City, CA is seeking a Staff Product Engineer to lead cross-team initiatives and build foundational systems for their platform. This full-time role requires at least 5 years of experience in software engineering with strong product judgment and comfort in modern web stacks. The role supports a flexible work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including equity, 401(k) matching, and comprehensive health insurance.