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11 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
325 Employees
150K-265K Annually
Senior level
325 Employees
150K-265K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Real Estate
The Staff Software Engineer will design and build robust infrastructure for Valon, focusing on mortgage servicing. Responsibilities include learning new technologies, understanding complex industry regulations, and collaborating with product and design teams to enhance user experience.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+40 More
11 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Transportation
The Staff Software Engineer at Lyft will provide technical leadership, write maintainable code, perform code reviews, mentor developers, and collaborate cross-functionally. The role involves improving team components, architecting solutions, and participating in hiring activities.
13 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
3,695 Employees
Senior level
3,695 Employees
Senior level
Social Media
The role involves developing a strategic vision for AI/ML-powered notifications, leading a team of engineers, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance user engagement through effective notification systems.
14 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
393 Employees
216K-270K Annually
Senior level
393 Employees
216K-270K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Ripple, you will lead the development of innovative payment applications for cross-border transactions. You'll work on distributed systems, provide technical leadership, and implement engineering best practices while collaborating with a diverse team to enhance payment technologies.
15 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
246 Employees
Senior level
246 Employees
Senior level
Information Technology • Productivity • Software
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will develop and improve a user feedback platform, engage in all phases of product development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs, leveraging various technologies across the entire tech stack.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+61 More
15 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
246 Employees
Senior level
246 Employees
Senior level
Information Technology • Productivity • Software
As a Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack, you will lead the Insights Experience team at Productboard, building and refining a platform for user feedback to enhance product management. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, and make strategic decisions to align technical initiatives with business goals. Your focus will be on improving performance and scalability while proactively identifying challenges and solutions.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+61 More
16 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Compute Reliability and Efficiency team at Reddit, you will solve large-scale infrastructure problems, execute performance analysis on Kubernetes, and develop software to enhance platform reliability and efficiency. Expect to collaborate closely with other engineers and automate essential infrastructure operations.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+46 More
16 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
The Staff Software Engineer will work on infrastructure and software engineering projects, focusing on performance and reliability analysis of the Linux-based Kubernetes fleet, and improve the availability and efficiency of Reddit's compute platform.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+46 More

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17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
393 Employees
188K-211K Annually
Senior level
393 Employees
188K-211K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
The Staff Software Engineer will enhance the XRP Ledger’s capabilities and reliability, participate in the complete software development lifecycle, engage in code reviews, and contribute to the open-source community.
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
86 Employees
Senior level
86 Employees
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Robotics • Automation • Manufacturing
The Staff Software Engineer will design and implement a real-time 3D visualization engine for a humanoid robot. Responsibilities include developing interactive tools for robotics data, improving visualization capabilities, and creating scalable APIs. The role requires technical guidance and collaboration with various teams to enhance product deployment.
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
600 Employees
Expert/Leader
600 Employees
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Food • HR Tech • Mobile • Retail
As a Staff Software Engineer at Instawork, you will lead the development and launch of innovative web and mobile products, ensuring high performance and scalability. You'll collaborate within a cross-functional team to implement best practices, evaluate new technologies, and refine engineering processes while heavily coding and guiding larger project initiatives.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+29 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
23 Employees
140K-190K Annually
Senior level
23 Employees
140K-190K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Sports
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the development of core backend applications, perform code reviews, optimize applications, and design new services. You'll work with distributed data, collaborate on architectural diagrams, and ensure high-performance APIs while adhering to coding standards.
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
237K-285K Annually
Senior level
237K-285K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning
The Staff Software Engineer / Tech Lead Manager will develop high-quality software for the Anyscale platform, tackle architectural challenges, collaborate with experts in distributed systems and machine learning, and communicate their work through various mediums. They will also shape the product alongside end users.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Company Equity
Company Outings
+24 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
3,695 Employees
174K-304K Annually
Senior level
3,695 Employees
174K-304K Annually
Senior level
Social Media
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will lead technical strategy and execution for scaling Pinterest's Ads Retrieval and Targeting Infra team. Responsibilities include rearchitecting the infrastructure for better performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers.
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
336 Employees
185K-307K Annually
Senior level
336 Employees
185K-307K Annually
Senior level
Big Data
The Staff Software Engineer will design, build, and operate distributed systems for Amplitude's core analytics products, enhancing infrastructure and optimizing performance. Responsibilities include improving system availability, leading discussions, mentoring engineers, and contributing to the development of the query engine.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Dental Insurance
+7 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
900 Employees
Senior level
900 Employees
Senior level
Software
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Notifications Platform team, you will design and develop a unified notification system while ensuring efficient engagement and data collection. Responsibilities include building the platform, defining requirements, scaling processes, and mentoring engineers.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+37 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
2,500 Employees
167K-245K Annually
Senior level
2,500 Employees
167K-245K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Machine Learning • Robotics • Transportation
As a Staff Software Engineer in Simulation Test Engineering, you'll design and implement scalable testing pipelines for autonomous vehicle behavior development and validation. You will coordinate cross-functional testing activities, ensure code quality through reviews, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+40 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
336 Employees
185K-307K Annually
Senior level
336 Employees
185K-307K Annually
Senior level
Big Data
As a Staff Software Engineer at Amplitude, you'll design and build the query engine for the analytics platform, tackle challenges in distributed systems, optimize performance, and lead engineering discussions. The role involves high-level analytics algorithms down to low-level distributed computation.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Dental Insurance
+7 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
900 Employees
Senior level
900 Employees
Senior level
Software
As a Staff Software Engineer in the Real Time Infrastructure team at Discord, you will build and operate large-scale distributed systems to enhance real-time features, ensuring reliability and performance. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to store and manage user data effectively while addressing complex technical challenges.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+37 More
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
237 Employees
Senior level
237 Employees
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software
The Staff Software Engineer will design, implement, and improve backend systems and REST APIs, ensuring scalable and secure code. Responsibilities include debugging production issues, participating in on-call rotations, and improving engineering standards. They should also have strong interpersonal skills and experience with distributed systems.
17 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
693 Employees
Senior level
693 Employees
Senior level
Software
As a Staff Software Engineer at Databricks, you will develop and maintain distributed data storage and processing systems, surpassing traditional SQL engines in performance. You will work on projects such as Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and performance engineering, focusing on building scalable systems for data analysis and machine learning. Your role includes handling high volumes of data and ensuring customer success through innovative solutions.
18 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Storage Infra team, you will address large-scale storage infrastructure challenges, develop technical strategies, refine data storage systems, and mentor engineers while ensuring high availability and reliability for Reddit's users. Your work will support massive query loads and partner with teams across engineering and data science.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+46 More
18 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
1,900 Employees
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
The Staff Software Engineer for Caching will enhance storage infrastructure to support high-volume data needs for Reddit. Responsibilities include developing technical strategies, maintaining data storage systems, owning infrastructure operations, and mentoring other engineers. This role requires strong coding skills and collaboration across disciplines.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+46 More
18 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
145 Employees
185K-215K Annually
Senior level
145 Employees
185K-215K Annually
Senior level
Edtech
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Payments team, you'll design and maintain backend services for payments and subscriptions, optimize user-facing payment flows, mentor engineers, and define the payments strategy. You'll also lead projects ensuring reliability and scalability, while collaborating with other teams.
18 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Transportation
As a Staff Software Engineer, Android at Lyft, you will design and develop features for the Lyft Rider application, implementing pixel-perfect designs and maintaining high code quality. You'll work closely with product managers and designers, lead technical aspects of projects, mentor other developers, and be instrumental in enhancing the app's user experience.
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