# Software Engineer, Product Engineering (Senior + Level)

**Company:** [Instabase](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/instabase)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $238k – $255k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, React, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP, Azure, Postgresdb, Distributed Systems, Microservices
**Posted:** 2026-05-01

> Staff Software Engineer architects large-scale distributed systems in Go/Python, leads frontend with React/TypeScript, and drives technical strategy across Kubernetes/cloud infrastructure. Requires 8+ years experience, backend/frontend expertise, and product thinking.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do

- **Architectural Leadership**: Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, distributed systems and infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud-native technologies). Domain expert for core services built in Go and Python, ensuring optimal performance, security, and stability.
- **Engineering Force Multiplier**: Define and drive the technical strategy for internal platforms and systems that maximize the velocity, reliability, and observability of all engineering teams.
- **Technical Strategy & Mentorship**: Act as a technical leader, driving cross-functional alignment on complex projects. Mentor senior engineers, establish best practices, and own critical systemic issues.

## About you

**Education**: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

**Experience**: 8+ years of professional software development experience, with proven track record of designing, building, and scaling mission-critical systems.

**Backend Expertise**: Expert proficiency in Go and Python, deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and highly-scalable APIs.

**Frontend Expertise**: Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript) for complex, data-rich web applications.

**Infrastructure & Orchestration**: Expert knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and PostgresDB.

**Product Thinking & System Design**: Aptitude for defining product requirements, UX, and writing high-level design documents.

**Communication**: Exceptional skills to represent technical and product decisions to leadership.

## Good to have

- Experience with multi-platform applications, including React Native or other mobile technologies.
- Experience in high-growth, fast-paced startup environment.

## Compensation

Base salary range: $237,500 to $255,000 + bonus, equity, and US benefits.

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