Staff Software Engineer
Description For Staff Software Engineer
Smartcar, a venture-backed company founded in 2015 with $36M in funding from prestigious investors like Andreessen Horowitz, is revolutionizing how businesses connect with vehicles through their API platform. As the leading developer platform for mobility businesses across North America and Europe, Smartcar enables companies like Uber and Turo to manage EV charging, verify mileage, and issue digital car keys.
We're seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our OEM Adapter Engineering team, where you'll provide crucial technical leadership in developing and maintaining vehicle manufacturer integrations. This role combines architectural expertise with hands-on engineering, focusing on creating secure, reliable, and scalable adapters that bridge Smartcar's platform with various OEM systems.
The position offers an attractive compensation package ($180,000-$225,000) plus equity, comprehensive benefits, and the flexibility of remote work within the US. You'll work with a talented team, leading technical initiatives while mentoring others and ensuring our platform maintains its high standards of performance and reliability.
The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in distributed systems and APIs, and a proven track record of technical leadership. You'll work with technologies like JavaScript, Python, and Go, while dealing with event-driven architectures and cloud platforms. This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of automotive technology while working with a dynamic, growing team.
Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer
- Architect and design OEM adapter integrations ensuring scalability and performance
- Drive technical direction of the OEM Adapter Engineering team
- Develop and enhance systems for data ingestion, normalization, and delivery from OEMs
- Set high standards for coding practices, documentation, and testing
- Optimize performance and scalability of OEM integrations
- Collaborate with architecture, product, and other engineering teams
- Guide and mentor engineers on the team
- Stay informed about latest technologies in automotive and API space
- Ensure OEM adapter solutions meet security and compliance standards
Requirements For Staff Software Engineer
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with focus on distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures
- Proven expertise in building and maintaining high-performance, scalable APIs and OEM integrations
- Strong background in providing architectural guidance
- Hands-on experience with JavaScript and proficiency in Python and Go
- Familiarity with event-based architectures (Kinesis, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers
- Excellent communication skills
Benefits For Staff Software Engineer
- Remote work within the United States
- Health, Dental and Vision covered at 90% for all plans and 80% for dependents
- 401K matching at 4%
- Unlimited PTO
- Wellness stipend of $50/month
- Cell phone and Internet stipend of $50/month
- $300 yearly learning and development stipend
- $350 work-from-home stipend
- 8 weeks paid parental leave + 4 weeks unpaid
- 10 days of paid bereavement leave
- Equity
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