Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

About UsSaildrone is at the forefront of maritime defense, recognized globally as the leader in autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). With unparalleled oceanic experience, our systems are combat-deployed, ensuring national security and operational readiness around the clock.Located in Alameda, CA, our manufacturing and R&D headquarters drive innovation in autonomous operations, edge computing, and renewable energy solutions. We are redefining how naval forces operate in the future. Join our dynamic and mission-oriented team as we lead the charge in maritime security and autonomous technology.Position OverviewWe are looking for a Staff Platform Engineer to join our innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will report directly to the Engineering Manager, Platform, and be instrumental in ensuring the robustness and scalability of our core systems that support our fleet and client services. We seek a hands-on technical leader who excels in navigating ambiguity, orchestrates complex projects across diverse teams, and delivers effective platform solutions to facilitate Saildrone's growth and operational efficacy.This position requires onsite presence in Alameda, CA for three days per week as part of our hybrid work model. Remote work is not an option.Team DynamicsThe Platform team is responsible for managing the critical systems that keep Saildrone’s fleet operational and support our customer commitments. Our focus is on delivering reliable, scalable, and secure systems that enable mission-critical operations in real-world maritime settings.Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of core platform services to ensure maximum stability and scalability for Saildrone’s global fleet.System Ownership: Take charge of fundamental systems, including customer-facing APIs, authentication and authorization protocols, and automated drone configuration.Project Orchestration: Manage and drive multifaceted, cross-team projects from ideation to deployment, making essential architectural decisions along the way.

About the Role Apptronik is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Platform in Austin, TX. This role focuses on building and improving the core platform infrastructure that supports the company’s robotics technology. The position involves close collaboration with a skilled engineering team to design, develop, and refine systems that power current and future projects.

About Us Nuro is at the forefront of self-driving technology, striving to make autonomous driving accessible to everyone. Established in 2016, we are dedicated to developing the world’s most scalable driver by merging advanced artificial intelligence with automotive-grade hardware. Our flagship technology, the Nuro Driver™, is licensed across various applications, including robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles. With proven technology from years of successful self-driving deployments, we provide automakers and mobility platforms with a clear pathway to commercial-scale autonomous vehicles, paving the way for a safer, more connected future. Role Overview At Nuro, we prioritize a machine-learning-centric approach to autonomous driving. The performance of our systems relies significantly on the volume and diversity of training and evaluation data. Our team is vital in enhancing autonomous driving systems by ensuring high-quality labeled data accessibility. This is achieved through a sophisticated labeling stack that includes a workflow execution framework, supporting infrastructure, and an array of data annotation tools. Our autonomy stack is powered by an industry-leading sensor suite, capable of efficiently processing and annotating millions of sensor data points weekly. The platform team's mission is to ensure that labeled data is readily available for all users. Our systems must be dependable and scalable, encompassing everything from request submissions to progress tracking, data dumping, and model development. We work closely with autonomy engineers to guarantee the labeled data's quality and comprehensiveness. As Nuro expands its services, it becomes increasingly critical to capture and promptly triage all issues. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain highly available and fault-tolerant systems for data annotation. Productionize core infrastructure for our cutting-edge autonomy system. Enhance label quality through data-driven metrics and monitoring. Leverage state-of-the-art ML research to automate and optimize the data labeling lifecycle. Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of industry experience. Proven experience in designing, building, and operating highly scalable and reliable distributed data systems. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects with strong communication skills. Expertise in data processing and machine learning techniques.

Join us in making a difference! GoFundMe is the leading platform for community-driven fundraising, dedicated to empowering individuals and nonprofits to support one another. Since its inception in 2010, our community has successfully raised over $40 billion, making a significant impact on countless lives. We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer for our Identity Platform. In this pivotal role, you will be the technical authority responsible for the architecture, scalability, and reliability of our identity platform—the cornerstone on which all product teams, enterprise customers, and internal services rely. Your contributions will directly influence how millions of users engage with GoFundMe and how engineering teams develop identity-dependent functionalities confidently. As a vital technical leader, you will have the opportunity to shape the convergence of consumer and enterprise identity into a cohesive, secure platform, ensuring significant impact for the organization, our engineering teams, and the individuals we serve. If you are passionate about tackling substantial systems problems comprehensively while enhancing trust, personalization, and supporting vital causes, we want to hear from you! This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in our office. We are only able to consider candidates located in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA.

Verkada seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Platform Infrastructure team in San Mateo, CA. This senior technical position focuses on shaping and improving the core infrastructure that underpins Verkada's products, with particular attention to performance and scalability. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, building, and ongoing support of platform infrastructure. Partner with engineering teams to deliver software solutions that enable the platform to grow and adapt. Spot opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency, and guide initiatives to address them. Collaboration Frequent collaboration with cross-functional teams is central to this role. The goal is to ensure that infrastructure evolves to meet the demands of both current and future products.

Seeq Corporation builds analytics solutions for industrial process data. Organizations in pharmaceuticals, energy, and manufacturing use our platform to turn complex data into practical insights. Our technology connects to diverse data sources and supports advanced analytics at scale. Role overview The Staff Software Engineer - Platform designs and builds core platform services that power scalable analytics and strong user experiences. This role acts as a technical leader, working closely with product management, UX, and other engineers to architect and deliver high-performance platform components. What you will do Design, develop, and maintain platform services that support analytics at scale Work with cross-functional teams to define and deliver technical solutions Enhance the scalability, reliability, and extensibility of the platform using cloud-native approaches and microservices Evolve APIs and optimize data pipelines for performance and maintainability Support multi-tenant environments to ensure secure and efficient operations Embed security best practices throughout the software development process Mentor and guide engineers, promoting high technical standards and strong collaboration Location Remote , Oregon, United States

Role overview MidiHealth seeks a Staff Software Engineer for its Platform Engineering team. This hybrid role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and centers on building software that supports the platform’s growth, performance, and usability. What you will do Design and develop software solutions that address platform engineering challenges Collaborate with experienced engineers to improve reliability and expand platform features Contribute to efforts that boost performance and create a smooth user experience Location This position requires a hybrid schedule, including on-site work in the SF Bay Area.

Cohere Health is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer focused on Platform Engineering. This role centers on improving how software is developed, deployed, and managed across the organization. The position plays a key part in shaping DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and the developer experience, with an emphasis on building a platform that is scalable, reliable, and easy for engineering teams to use. Role overview This engineer will work closely with colleagues from engineering, product, and operations. The goal is to streamline software delivery and directly influence deployment practices. Collaboration and technical leadership are central to this position. What you will do Design and develop high-performance, scalable platform infrastructure. Establish and refine deployment and release strategies to improve safety, consistency, and delivery speed. Enhance developer experience by improving CI/CD processes and speeding up feedback loops. Implement observability and SRE practices to strengthen monitoring, reliability, and incident management. Create testing environments that support consistent validation and secure releases. Provide technical guidance and mentorship, promoting best practices in platform engineering and reliability. Requirements Success in this role calls for significant experience in platform engineering, DevOps, and SRE. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to guide cross-functional teams are essential.

At Vanta, our mission is to empower businesses to build and demonstrate trust. We firmly believe that security should be continuously monitored and validated, and we provide organizations with the tools to enhance their security practices effortlessly. Our team is comprised of kind and talented individuals, where both seasoned security experts and those without prior experience thrive.As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Core Platform team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical strategy for our infrastructure and security systems. You will create abstractions and paved roads that enable Vanta's entire engineering organization to deliver products with speed and confidence.The Core Platform team at Vanta lays the groundwork for all engineering operations. As we expand our reach to support enterprise customers, we are making strategic investments in platform systems that enhance security, reliability, and developer productivity at scale. Our commitment to supporting enterprise and regulated clients drives us to invest significantly in platform capabilities that secure scalability while minimizing cognitive load for product teams.You will lead intricate, multi-quarter initiatives focused on strengthening our infrastructure and security measures. Collaborating closely with engineering leadership, you will define the technical direction for systems that cater to Vanta's most demanding enterprise customers while sustaining the developer velocity that has been integral to our success.To explore more about our projects and initiatives, please visit our Vanta Engineering Blog.

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Data PlatformAbout LadderLadder is revolutionizing the life insurance industry by eliminating unnecessary delays, paperwork, and in-person meetings. Founded by Jamie, who experienced a personal loss at a young age, our mission is to simplify access to life insurance so families can secure their futures. By harnessing the power of real-time underwriting and AI technology, we have transformed the months-long application process into a matter of minutes, garnering over $74 billion in coverage provided. Our user-friendly digital experience is celebrated by clients, as reflected in our glowing Trustpilot and Google reviews.About the RoleWe are seeking a dynamic Senior Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in building scalable ETL pipelines. You will tackle complex backend and data plumbing issues that connect our transactional systems (Datomic) with analytical and streaming infrastructures (BigQuery, Kafka, Flink, DBT). If you thrive on solving intricate architectural challenges using immutable data structures and functional programming, we want you on our team!

Join CaptivateIQ as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in AI Platform development. In this pivotal role, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable AI solutions that empower businesses to optimize their compensation processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and enhance our platform capabilities.

At Databricks, we are committed to empowering data teams to tackle some of the world's most significant challenges—ranging from revolutionizing transportation to accelerating medical breakthroughs. Our mission is realized through the development and management of the foremost data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our clients to derive deep insights from their data to enhance business outcomes. Founded by engineers and driven by a passion for customer success, we eagerly embrace each opportunity to confront technical hurdles, from innovating next-generation UI/UX for data interaction to scaling our services across millions of virtual machines. Our journey has just begun.As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will be a pivotal member of the executive leadership team within the Data Platform organization. You will utilize cutting-edge AI developer tools and methodologies to construct the Data Intelligence Platform, which will facilitate automated decision-making across Databricks. This role involves collaboration with distinguished Tech Leads, product teams, data scientists, and others. You will shape the future of various tools, including logging, orchestration, data transformation, metric stores, governance platforms, and data consumption layers.

Are you ready to push the boundaries of your capabilities?At Coinbase, our vision is to enhance economic freedom globally. This ambitious endeavor requires our utmost dedication as we develop the future on-chain platform and, consequently, the global financial system of tomorrow.We are in search of a unique individual who shares our passion for this mission and recognizes the transformative potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in revolutionizing finance. We seek someone who is driven to make a significant impact, thrives under pressure, and values constructive feedback for continuous improvement. If you are eager to confront complex challenges head-on, we want you on our team.Our work culture is rigorous and may not suit everyone. However, if you aspire to shape the future alongside exceptional colleagues who demand excellence, look no further.While many positions at Coinbase allow for remote work, we are not exclusively remote. In-person participation is encouraged throughout the year, with multiple team and company-wide offsite events designed to foster collaboration and alignment. Attendance is both expected and fully supported.At Coinbase, our quest for economic freedom necessitates not only outstanding products but also a robust data foundation. The Data Platform team serves as the backbone of Coinbase’s data infrastructure, ensuring reliability, speed, and accessibility at scale. This critical support enables everything from fraud detection and financial reporting to the advanced AI and ML systems that will define Coinbase's future.The RoleWe are seeking a visionary and hands-on Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and steer the technical strategy for Coinbase’s Data Platform. This pivotal role sits at the intersection of distributed systems, data engineering, and AI preparedness, offering a rare opportunity to build significant infrastructure within one of the most influential companies in the crypto space.Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering for Data Platform, you will take on the role of the domain's foremost technical leader. You will set the architectural vision, mentor emerging engineering talent, drive multi-quarter roadmaps, and play a crucial role in transitioning Coinbase from a collection of managed data services into a scalable, cohesive data platform. This position provides considerable autonomy and is expected to have a far-reaching impact across various cross-functional teams and the broader Infrastructure organization.

About SentryAt Sentry, we believe that poor software should no longer be the norm. Our mission is to empower developers to create high-quality software more efficiently, allowing them to reconnect with the joy of technology.With over $217 million in funding and a trusted community of more than 100,000 organizations—including industry leaders like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian—we are pioneering performance and error monitoring tools that enable teams to devote less time to bug fixing and more time to product development.Embracing a hybrid work culture, we prioritize collaboration by designating Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays as in-office days. If you are passionate about building impactful tools that enhance the digital experience, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of software monitoring.About the RoleAs we scale for the future, a robust platform is critical to our success. The Platform organization at Sentry oversees the essential components that drive our services—from cloud infrastructure and streaming systems to storage, deployment, and security. We are responsible for the foundational services that empower every product and engineering team at Sentry to innovate swiftly and with assurance.We are on the lookout for a dedicated and forward-thinking Senior Staff Software Engineer to spearhead this evolution. In this pivotal role, you will report directly to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with various teams across the organization to influence the trajectory of Sentry’s platform.Your ResponsibilitiesDesign and architect the future of Sentry by converting business objectives and product strategies into clear, scalable technical blueprints.Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to align technical roadmaps with the company’s strategic goals.Lead cross-functional initiatives within the Platform organization—taking ownership from inception to delivery and driving impactful results.Foster engineering excellence by mentoring platform engineers, disseminating best practices, and establishing high standards for system design, scalability, and operational quality.Evaluate significant architectural proposals to ensure consistency, maintainability, and long-term technical health across the organization.What Makes This Role ExcitingYou enjoy designing and creating platforms that empower teams to operate more swiftly and securely.You thrive on tackling complex, multi-layered challenges across product, infrastructure, and organizational structures.You have a passion for engineering that fosters collaboration and innovation.

About Us At Metropolis, we are pioneers in artificial intelligence, harnessing cutting-edge computer vision technology to revolutionize the way people navigate everyday experiences. Our mission is to create seamless, checkout-free environments that empower consumers to effortlessly 'drive in and drive out' of various locations. We envision a transformative future where transactions are as quick and simple in the real world as they are online, ultimately allowing individuals to reclaim their most precious resource: time. Your Role We are on the lookout for a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic Revenue Platform team. In this pivotal role, you will take charge of the technical strategy for our billing, payments, and invoicing systems, managing a robust infrastructure that currently processes tens of millions of transactions monthly. You will play a crucial role in balancing immediate business needs with long-term architectural enhancements, identifying impactful improvements, and crafting effective migration plans to support our rapid growth. As a technical thought leader, you will collaborate closely with engineering, finance, and operations teams to address complex challenges around pricing structures, subscription billing, and enterprise invoicing. Your systems-oriented mindset will enable you to comprehend intricate workflows and develop roadmaps that enhance our platform's capabilities while it remains operational. Your contributions will directly influence how Metropolis monetizes its offerings and expands into new sectors beyond parking, ensuring our financial frameworks are resilient, compliant, and extraordinarily efficient.

Be a Part of the Future of Finance!At Robinhood, we are dedicated to democratizing finance for everyone. With an estimated $124 trillion set to be inherited by younger generations in the next twenty years, you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this monumental cultural and financial transformation.Join Our TeamWe are assembling an exceptional team that leverages advanced technologies to tackle the most significant challenges in finance. We seek innovative thinkers and adept problem-solvers—builders who are driven to create meaningful change. Robinhood is not a place for mediocrity; it's where motivated individuals achieve the best work of their careers. Our high-performing, fast-paced team operates with ethics at the center of our mission, and we offer high expectations alongside rewarding experiences.The Storage Platform team is responsible for developing and managing the platform that facilitates database access across Robinhood. We oversee relational databases (Postgres/Aurora), key-value stores (DynamoDB), and caching systems, alongside the SDKs and automation tools that enable safe, reliable access at scale. Our goal is to standardize and enhance how services connect to storage, boost reliability and performance, and minimize operational overhead via automation. We manage thousands of databases and numerous caching clusters that support millions of users and critical brokerage operations. Ensuring availability is paramount—our systems are crafted to meet rigorous uptime requirements, including zero downtime during market hours.As a Staff Software Engineer, you will architect and refine the core infrastructure that underlies Robinhood’s storage systems. You will lead complex distributed systems projects, such as horizontal sharding, proxy-based query routing, connection pooling, and cross-shard transactions. Your work will focus on enhancing database reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness across multi-region deployments. Your contributions will directly influence system availability, latency, and resilience for both customer-facing products and internal engineering teams.Explore a few insights from our team:Listen to our director discuss the impactful work we are doing!Read our blog post detailing our innovative ecosystem.

About Pantheon Pantheon supports over 300,000 websites for organizations including Google, Princeton, Salesloft, Clorox, and the United Nations. Our WebOps platform helps developers and marketers build, manage, and scale WordPress, Drupal, and Next.js sites that reach billions worldwide. The company values expertise, results, and a collaborative, remote-friendly culture where individual contributions have real impact. Role Overview Pantheon is building a real-time, collaborative web content platform from the ground up. This product aims to change how teams create, publish, and manage content online. As a Staff Software Engineer - Web Platform (Remote, United States), you will play a central role in shaping this new product category, which blends developer tools, visual editing, and cloud-native content infrastructure. This is not a maintenance role. The work focuses on foundational engineering and new product development, with decisions that will influence thousands of developers and content teams for years to come. What You Will Do Lead technical direction and contribute hands-on across the stack, from backend APIs and real-time synchronization services to frontend component systems and editing interfaces. Work closely with product and design to define architecture, set engineering standards, and make build-versus-buy decisions. Guide and mentor a focused engineering team, helping achieve key milestones. Balance deep technical discussions (such as distributed state management) with building user-friendly, engaging interfaces. What Pantheon Looks For Experience as a technical leader and hands-on contributor in web platform engineering. Comfort working across the full stack, including backend services and frontend interfaces. Ability to collaborate with product and design teams on architecture and product direction. Depth in distributed systems and frontend development. Why Join Pantheon? Opportunity to help define a new product category in web content management. Work on technically challenging and commercially relevant problems. Collaborate with talented colleagues in a remote-friendly environment where results matter.

Jobgether is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to focus on our Developer Platform. This position centers on designing and building software that supports developers and improves their productivity. Role overview The Staff Software Engineer will guide the architecture and development of core platform features. Collaboration with teams across the company is essential to deliver scalable and reliable applications. The work involves applying strong software engineering practices to ensure quality and maintainability. What you will do Lead the design and implementation of software solutions for the Developer Platform Work closely with other teams to deliver applications that scale Apply engineering best practices throughout the development process Location This role is based in the US.

At Machinify, we are pioneering healthcare intelligence, leveraging our expertise across the payment continuum to offer unparalleled value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients nationwide. Our AI-powered platform is trusted by over 85 health plans, including many of the top 20, covering more than 270 million lives. We continuously innovate within our industry, crafting disruptively simple and powerfully clear solutions to enhance financial outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.We are currently looking for a talented Staff Platform Engineer to become a key member of our dynamic team!The Platform team is responsible for building the foundational framework that every engineer at Machinify relies on. Our scope is extensive: from developer tooling and shared standards to observability and resilience engineering, as well as core product server systems and an evolving Rust framework that enables rapid development of robust services. We also drive company-wide AI tool adoption. This is an individual contributor role at the staff level, allowing you to have significant influence over our technical direction without the need to manage others.We acknowledge the challenges ahead; we have inherited complex and critical Scala systems that require scaling and a rethinking of the data layer. Your work may involve untangling implementation issues to reveal genuine architectural challenges. If you find satisfaction in addressing root causes and improving complex systems, we invite you to join our team!