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Top Staff Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

4 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Big Data • Information Technology
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design Python-centric APIs and tools, optimize notebook environments, and improve developer experience within the Nextdata platform.
Top Skills: FlinkJupyterPandasPythonSpark
23 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
230K Annually
Senior level
230K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Healthtech • Information Technology • Logistics • Machine Learning • Software • Manufacturing
The role involves enhancing a 3D dental platform using computer vision and machine learning, guiding teams, and implementing rendering strategies.
Top Skills: 3D Computer VisionAlgorithmic StrategyGenerative Deep LearningMachine LearningOptical Property SimulationPhoto Realistic Rendering
8 Hours Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
217K-293K Annually
Expert/Leader
217K-293K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
Lead the design and development of a scalable AI-powered search platform, integrating intelligent retrieval and real-time AI interactions for Dropbox products.
Top Skills: C++ElasticsearchGoJavaOpensearchPython
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Gaming • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Lead the technical roadmap across Consumer Revenue at Discord, collaborating with multiple teams to enhance revenue streams and oversee technical excellence.
Top Skills: ElixirKotlinObjective-CPythonReactReact NativeSwiftTypescript
5 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
200K-285K Annually
Senior level
200K-285K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Design • Manufacturing
Develop and validate 3D sensor simulation subsystems for HIL platforms, collaborating with teams to enhance performance and realism.
Top Skills: C++CamerasHil PlatformsLidarPythonRadarReal-Time SimulationSimulation Applications
6 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
170K-351K Annually
Expert/Leader
170K-351K Annually
Expert/Leader
Social Media
Lead the development of Pinterest's PinCompute platform, enhancing scalability and efficiency while collaborating cross-functionally and driving strategic direction.
Top Skills: AWSCloud ComputingContainer OrchestrationKubernetes
Reposted 6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
204K-260K Annually
Expert/Leader
204K-260K Annually
Expert/Leader
Real Estate • Travel • PropTech
As a Staff Software Engineer in SRE, you'll develop tools for service reliability, respond to incidents, and mentor teams. Drive improvements in operational efficiency and scalability while collaborating with engineering teams.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesPython
25 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
Responsible for technical strategy and operations of Affirm's Traffic Engineering team, handling critical routing and infrastructure for core products.
Top Skills: AWSCeleryDockerEnvoyGrpcIstioKotlinKubernetesMySQLNginxPythonRabbitMQSpark
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Gaming • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
The role involves architecting scalable media infrastructure at Discord, focusing on video encoding, performance, and system reliability. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, improving workflows, and ensuring high-performance media delivery.
Top Skills: AWSC++CloudflareCloudfrontFfmpegGCPGraphQLGrpcHlsHTTPMp4Mpeg-DashPythonRedisRestRustSaltTerraformThrift
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Software
Develop and improve BackerKit's crowdfunding platform as a Staff Software Developer, focusing on collaborative coding, architectural decisions, and mentoring junior developers within a remote-first environment.
Top Skills: HerokuHotwireJavaScriptRuby on RailsRubyTailwind
6 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Financial Services
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build web applications using Python and AWS, mentor junior engineers, and oversee software best practices.
Top Skills: AWSDjangoDockerKubernetesPostgresPython
Reposted 9 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
210K-315K Annually
Expert/Leader
210K-315K Annually
Expert/Leader
Gaming
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will architect and develop cloud-based tools to enhance developer productivity, mentor engineers, and shape client frameworks at PlayStation.
Top Skills: AWSC++DockerJavaScriptKubernetesPythonReactReact Native
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
188K-211K Annually
Senior level
188K-211K Annually
Senior level
Blockchain • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Web3
As a Staff Software Engineer at Ripple, you will enhance our infrastructure, support product engineers, and lead DevOps initiatives while coaching junior engineers.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdCloudFormationDockerGoJavaKubernetesMesosPrometheusPythonRancherTerraform
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
216K-270K Annually
Senior level
216K-270K Annually
Senior level
Blockchain • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Web3
As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll lead the design and implementation of backend services, architect tools for automation, and mentor teams in DevOps practices, enhancing engineering efficiency in a dynamic environment.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdCloudFormationDockerElkGCPGoIstioJaegerJavaKubernetesLinkerdMesosPythonRancherTerraform
Reposted 6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Robotics
As a Staff Software Engineer at Atomic Machines, you will design and build the software controlling the Matter Compiler, focusing on developing a Manufacture Execution System (MES). This role involves working across the software stack, developing APIs, monitoring software reliability, and leading software practices in a multidisciplinary environment.
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
180K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
180K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software • Manufacturing
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will build and maintain the Squint platform across web, backend, mobile, and infrastructure, while influencing technical decisions and fostering an engineering culture.
Top Skills: Ai-Enabled Developer ToolingAWSAzureDockerFirestoreGCPMongoDBMySQLNextNginxNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTypescript
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
180K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
180K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software • Manufacturing
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will build scalable backend systems, collaborate on architecture, mentor junior engineers, and shape technology decisions while fostering an impactful engineering culture.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDockerFirestoreGCPMongoDBMySQLNextNginxNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTypescript
7 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
210K-315K Annually
Senior level
210K-315K Annually
Senior level
Gaming
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the development of cross-platform SDK solutions for PlayStation, mentoring teams and optimizing performance while tackling complex software challenges.
Top Skills: C++Ci/CdCloud InfrastructureContainerizationJavaScriptMobile DevelopmentPosixWeb Technology
7 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Hardware • Software
As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll develop software for maritime transport, focusing on user needs, and collaborating with engineers and scientists, while owning features across the stack.
Top Skills: ExpressNest.JsPostgresPythonReactTypescript
7 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
192K-260K Annually
Senior level
192K-260K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics • Big Data Analytics
As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll develop features for Unity Catalog, manage enterprise data governance, and lead technical initiatives while ensuring code quality and performance.
Top Skills: C++JavaScala
Reposted 9 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
232K-313K Annually
Senior level
232K-313K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics • Big Data Analytics
Spearhead infrastructure strategy at Databricks, lead high-impact projects, mentor engineers, and develop reliable scalable platforms for data and AI solutions.
Top Skills: GoJava
7 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
161K-200K Annually
Senior level
161K-200K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
Lead the development of bioinformatics analysis workflows, designing and implementing software components, and improve existing front-end applications for clinical processing.
Top Skills: AngularJavaJSONKafkaPythonReactRest ApiSpringSQL
7 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Sports
Lead development of backend applications, enhance existing services, code reviews, and work with globally distributed data in a high-traffic environment.
Top Skills: DockerKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPython
7 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Software
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design and development of AI services, tackling complex recruiting problems using sophisticated software and data solutions while collaborating across teams.
Top Skills: AILlmsMlPythonReact
Reposted 7 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Security • Software
Lead the design and implementation of backend APIs and services while collaborating across teams to enhance user experience and system quality, mentoring junior engineers along the way.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdDockerGoGrpc/ConnectrpcKubernetesNode.jsPostgresProtobufPython

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Software • Mobile • Machine Learning • Gaming
San Francisco, CA
900 Employees
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Software • Productivity • Data Privacy • Consumer Web • Cloud • Artificial Intelligence • App development
Fully Remote
2500 Employees
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Travel • Real Estate • PropTech
4 Offices
14622 Employees
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Transportation • Software • Robotics • Manufacturing • Machine Learning • Design • Artificial Intelligence
9 Offices
2500 Employees
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Social Media
2 Offices
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Information Technology • Big Data
San Francisco, California
15 Employees

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