Staff Engineer, Platform & Systems

Key Responsibilities

• Own the design and evolution of core platform and systems architecture.
• Lead complex technical initiatives end-to-end, from concept to production.
• Make high-leverage technical decisions that balance speed, reliability, and scale.
• Raise the technical bar through design reviews, mentoring, and hands-on leadership.
• Partner closely with product to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability bottlenecks.
• Help define engineering best practices as we scale the team and platform.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience building and operating production systems.
• Operated at Staff or Principal level (or equivalent scope).
• Strong in systems design and can reason clearly about tradeoffs.
• Move fast but care deeply about correctness, reliability, and maintainability.
• Comfortable owning ambiguous problems and defining the path forward.
• Built or scaled platforms used by real customers at meaningful volume.
• Enjoy being hands-on — writing code, reviewing designs, and unblocking teams.

Bonus: distributed systems, Voice AI, real-time systems, APIs at scale, infra/platform work, or developer-facing products.

Compensation

Cash: $225-350k Equity: Meaningful Equity Location: Redwood City, CA (100% Relocation Provided)

Other Benefits

• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• $70/day DoorDash credit
• $200/month wellness reimbursement
• $300/month commuter reimbursement
• $75/month phone bill reimbursement
• $50/month internet reimbursement