Senior / Staff Software Engineer at Instawork

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Software, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 10+ years of experience, be hands-on and coding 80% of the time with strong engineering fundamentals, and have experience working in agile, fast-paced environments. Experience working with large amounts of data and designing scalable backend systems for high throughput is required, along with experience with modern frontend frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js. A track record of launching and iterating on apps or large software projects is necessary, and a full-stack engineering background is essential. Django, Python, React, and React Native are preferred to optimize ramp-up time, and experience in a product-led tech company or startup environment is a plus. Recruiting experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

The Senior/Staff Software Engineer will lead product development by partnering with product managers and designers to translate customer problems into technical solutions, shaping product requirements and priorities. They will be responsible for technical architecture and execution, designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and performant systems that support the product roadmap. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with product, design, data, and other engineering teams to ensure alignment from concept to deployment. They will also mentor mid- and senior-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and architectural discussions to raise the technical bar across the organization. The engineer will own projects end-to-end from ideation through deployment, including monitoring, quality assurance, and iteration based on user feedback. They will champion engineering best practices, maintainable codebases, and continuous improvement in developer experience, and contribute to long-term technical roadmaps, balancing short-term delivery with scalable design.

Skills

Software Engineering

Technical Architecture

System Design

Product Development

Mentorship

Code Reviews

Problem-Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Instawork

Connects businesses with vetted hourly workers

About Instawork

Instawork connects businesses with over 5 million vetted short-term, seasonal, and temp-to-hire workers through its online platform. It primarily serves companies looking for hourly workers, offering a solution that is more efficient than traditional staffing agencies. The platform features an intelligent matching system that pairs businesses with suitable workers from its extensive database, supported by a rigorous vetting process to ensure reliability. This has led to a high demand for Instawork's workers, with 93% of businesses wanting them to return and a low 2% no-show rate. Businesses can view worker profiles and experience before they pick up shifts, and those looking for full-time employees can also search and hire from the database. Instawork generates revenue by charging businesses for connecting them with workers, and its importance grew during the pandemic, solidifying its market position.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2015Year Founded

$144MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Consulting, Consumer SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees