Staff Software Engineer

TrueFoundry; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueFoundry in California is seeking a senior backend/systems engineer to solve complex engineering problems and drive initiatives alongside a team of engineers and ML researchers. The role involves acting as the technical face for customer discussions and guiding engineers across projects, with emphasis on scalable, cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.

You will lead design reviews, improve observability and resiliency, and contribute to product direction in a fast-growing AI

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Proficient in Python, Go, or TypeScript

Responsibilities

• Solve complex engineering problems and drive initiatives with engineers and ML researchers
• Act as the technical face for customer discussions
• Guide engineers across projects, ensuring quality and scalability

Skills

Backend Engineering

Systems Engineering

Distributed Systems

Cloud-Native Architectures

Scalable System Design

Kubernetes

Containerized Workloads

Infrastructure Engineering

ML Applications

Programming

Python

Go

Typescript

System Observability

Resiliency Design

Technical Leadership

Job description

The role involves solving complex engineering problems and driving initiatives alongside a team of engineers and ML researchers. The engineer will also act as the technical face for customer-related discussions and guide engineers across projects.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in backend or systems engineering, with expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong programming skills in languages like Python, Go, or Typescript are also required.

Key Skills:

• Backend Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud-Native Architectures
• Scalable System Design
• Kubernetes
• Containerized Workloads
• Infrastructure Engineering
• ML Applications
• Programming
• Python
• Go
• Typescript
• System Observability
• Resiliency Design
• Technical Leadership