Staff Software Engineer

A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers.
$180,000 - $230,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
500 Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer

At Instawork, we're driven by our vision to create economic opportunity for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. With a growing number of hub cities across the world in the U.S., Canada, India, and beyond, we're looking for top talent to help rapidly scale our high-tech and high-touch labor marketplace. Our accomplished and dedicated team is passionate about our mission and committed to crafting revolutionary products, all with the backing of our world-class investors, including Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock Capital, Y Combinator, and more!

We have an immediate opening for a Staff Software Engineer, with a proven track record of success to join our rapidly growing team. This person will be a critical member of the FAST Engineering team in San Francisco, and is responsible for working in a product team building new features and products across web and mobile. All of the engineers work across the full stack, so we take special care to make the experience as seamless and productive as possible. You will contribute to our process by developing best practices/conventions, tooling, and evaluating new libraries/technologies.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Instawork, you'll be developing cutting-edge products and features for web and mobile platforms. You'll act as a tech lead for larger projects, leveraging your extensive experience in full-stack engineering. Your role will involve working with large amounts of data, designing scalable backend systems, and using modern frontend frameworks. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values bias for action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and empathy.

Instawork offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $180,000 - $230,000, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits. The company values diversity and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Join Instawork and be part of a team that's revolutionizing the flexible work industry, connecting thousands of businesses with millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada.

Last updated 4 months ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer

  • Develop 0-1 products and high velocity features on web and mobile
  • Act as a tech lead for larger projects

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer

Python
React
  • 10+ years of experience
  • Must be hands-on and coding 80% of time with strong engineering fundamentals
  • Experience working in agile, fast-paced environments
  • Experience working with large amounts of data and designing scalable backend systems for high throughput
  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
  • Track record of launching and iterating on apps or large software projects
  • Full-stack engineering background
  • Django, Python, React & React Native are preferred and nice-to-have to optimize ramp up time

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer

401k
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
  • Flexible paid time off
  • At least 8 paid company holidays annually
  • Home office stipend
  • Phone stipend
  • Commuter stipend
  • Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
  • Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
  • Flexible spending plans
  • 401K plan
  • Perkspot - discount program through Lumity

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