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Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

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onsite staff full-time $252,000-$315,000 USD San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
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First indexed 18 Apr 2026

Description

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of core data storage, streaming, caching, and indexing platforms and underlying systems. As a key member of the Platform Engineering team, you'll drive the architecture, design, implementation, and reliability of our foundational data platforms and systems, working closely with stakeholders and internal customers to understand and refine requirements.

In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features, proactively identify opportunities for, and driving improvements to, current programming practices, including process enhancements and tool upgrades. You'll present technical information to teams and stakeholders, providing guidance and insight on development processes and technologies.

Ideally, you'd have 8+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation, with specialties in back-end systems, specifically related to building large-scale data storage, streaming, and warehousing systems. You'll need extensive experience in various database technologies, streaming/processing solutions, indexing/caching, and various data query engines.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership, including upholding and upleveling engineering standards across the organization, mentoring junior engineers. You'll possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Experience working fluently with standard containerization & deployment technologies like Kubernetes and various public cloud offerings is essential. You'll also need extensive experience in software development and a deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, and data systems.

You'll drive cross-functional collaboration and communication at an organizational or broader level, and be excited to work with AI technologies.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scaleai/jobs/4649903005