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Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform
At a Glance
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Compensation
- or this full-time position is $248,000 to $279,000 + equity + benefits. Our sala
- Department
- Data Platform
- Posted
- 2026-04-17T18:09:37-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Education
- Engineering
- Regulatory
Requirements
7+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of driving large, ambiguous technical initiatives end-to-end
Expertise in distributed systems and data infrastructure at scale.
You've anticipated hard problems before they became incidents
Demonstrated ability to multiply a team's impact through architectural thought leadership, design reviews, reusable abstractions, and well-timed mentorship
slow, when to build vs.
integrate, and how to bring stakeholders along
Responsibilities
Own the technical direction of major Data Platform initiatives like GRC, scaling, or stream processing, from problem to production system and post-launch health
Be a force multiplier: build reusable primitives, unblock teammates, and raise the quality bar across the team
You write real production code while helping others reach the same bar
Partner with XFN stakeholders to translate business problems into clear technical strategy