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Staff Software Engineer
San Jose or Flower Mound
$113k-$222k/yr HybridFull Time
Stryker
StrykerNYSE: SYK: Manufactures medical devices and equipment for healthcare providers.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering experience; strong C#/.NET, WPF, Windows Services; API design (REST/SOAP/WCF/gRPC); BS in software or CS.
C#, NET, WPF, Windows Services, REST, SOAP, WCF, gRPC
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Staff Software Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Glade AI
Glade AI: AI-powered operating system for legal practice management.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering with leadership; strong TS, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL; experience scaling systems and building/prototyping LLM-powered workflows.
TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL
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Staff Software Engineer
Warren or Austin or Mountain View
$160k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
General Motors
General MotorsNYSE: GM: Manufactures and sells automobiles and automotive parts globally.
10+ YOE10+ years in large-scale cloud software, hands-on architecture, Java (Rust a plus), cloud platforms, microservices, leadership.
Java, Rust, AWS, Azure, Google, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, SQL, NoSQL
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Sr Staff Software Engineer
San Jose or Austin
$197k-$292k/yr HybridFull Time
PayPal
PayPalNASDAQ: PYPL: Digital platform for sending money and processing online payments.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience; identity/authentication/security focus; Bachelor's degree or equivalent; strong communication; AWS and Terraform preferred.
Python, Java, Go, AWS, Terraform, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, FIDO2/WebAuthn
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Staff Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
$240k-$320k/yr HybridFull Time
Nectar Social
Nectar Social: AI platform for social commerce and community management.
Senior-level engineer with backend/frontend experience, strong system design, data pipelines, and mentoring.
TypeScript, React, Shadcn, Zustand, AWS, Pulumi, Postgres, ClickHouse, Turbopuffer
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Staff Software Engineer - Computer Vision
Redwood City, California, United States
$150k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Array Labs
Array Labs: Builds radar satellites to create real-time 3D Earth maps.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering with computer vision; Python/C++, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Docker/Kubernetes; geospatial 3D vision and production software; strong communicator.
Python, C++, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Cesium, Three.js
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Staff, Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$143k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Multinational retail operating discount stores and supermarkets.
6+ YOEStaff-level software engineer with cloud-native, microservices, containerization, AI/ML integration, API and platform development experience; strong full SDLC ownership, mentoring, and data-driven decision-making.
Java, Python, JavaScript, GraphQL, NoSQL, SQL, AI/ML, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure
Mountain View, California, United States
$235k-$352k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Builds autonomous driving software and electric delivery robots.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; 5+ years technical leadership; strong C++, robotics/embedded systems; systems-level expertise; ability to translate requirements into scalable architecture; mentor engineers.
C++, Linux, IPC, CUDA
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Senior Staff, Software Engineer
Palo Alto or United States
$185k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
DELFI Diagnostics
DELFI Diagnostics: Developing blood-based tests for early cancer detection.
10+ YOESenior-level software engineer with cloud, Python and a compiled language, life sciences exposure, and leadership experience.
Python, Rust, Java, C++, C#, AWS, Jira, Git, CI/CD
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Staff Software Engineer, Money Partnerships
Foster City, California, United States
$250k-$350k/yr HybridFull Time
Replit
Replit: Cloud-based platform for building and hosting software applications.
6+ YOE6+ years of professional software engineering with backend focus; experience integrating with external financial-partner platforms; strong system design, debugging, and autonomous collaboration across teams.
TypeScript, React, Postgres, GraphQL, Node.js
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Backend Staff Software Engineer
Foster City, California, United States
$146k-$234k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global payment technology facilitating electronic funds transfers.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; web or mobile apps; leadership experience; strong Java/C/C++; collaboration across teams.
Java, C++, C#, HTML, Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker
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Staff, Software Engineer
Sunnyvale or Bentonville or New York
$143k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount stores, and grocery stores.
6+ YOERequires 6 years of software engineering experience or a bachelor's degree and 4 years' experience. Requires Java, distributed systems, Spring, search engines, scripting, and software development tools.
Java, JEE, Python, Perl, Shell, Spring, Solr, Lucene, Elasticsearch, Eclipse, Jenkins, Hudson, Maven, Sonar, Gerrit, PMD, FindBugs, Checkstyle, Emma, Cobertura, JIRA, GitHub, SVN, CVS, ClearCase, Apache, JBoss, Tomcat, Jetty, JMS, WebLogic, Hive, Hadoop, Spark, WCAG 2.2 AA
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Staff Software Engineer, Transform
San Jose, California, United States
$164k-$246k/yr HybridFull Time
FloQast
FloQast: Cloud-based platform for automating monthly financial close processes.
10+ YOE10+ years shipping enterprise software; expertise in Go, Node.js, MongoDB, and AWS; experience with distributed systems, APIs, workflow orchestration, scalable platforms, and SaaS architectures.
Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS
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Staff Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure
San Jose, California, United States
$210k-$234k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
10+ YOE10+ years of software engineering experience; BS in Computer Science or related field; strong programming in high-level scripting and compiled languages; ability to work across domains and communicate effectively.
Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Software Testing, Python, C/C++, Julia, Cloud environments
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Senior Staff Software Engineer
Scotts Valley, California, United States
$200k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Heron Power
Heron Power: Developing solid-state transformers and power electronics to modernize electrical grids.
10+ YOEMaster's in CS/Engineering (or equivalent experience),10+ years software engineering experience at Staff/Principal level, backend/distributed systems expertise, cloud and Kubernetes experience, strong language proficiency and leadership.
Go, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, AWS, Terraform, Pulumi, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Grafana, Prometheus, Linux, Git, SQL
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Staff Software Engineer, Telematics
Palo Alto, California, United States
$186k-$233k/yr HybridFull Time
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies: A joint venture delivering software-defined vehicle technology and connectivity solutions.
6+ YOE6+ years embedded software experience; proficient in Modern C++ (C++11+), and/or Rust; experience with unit testing (GTest/GMock); strong OS concepts; embedded systems; TCP/IP, middleware, and security.
C++, Rust, GTest, GMock, Protocol Buffers, Yocto, Bazel, NATs, MQTT, HTTPs, gRPC, CAN, Ethernet, UDS, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX
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Staff Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes
Bellevue or San Francisco or San Jose
$314k-$465k/yr HybridFull Time
Lambda
Lambda: Provides high-performance GPU cloud infrastructure for AI development.
10+ YOE10+ years in software/platform engineering or SRE; 5+ years Kubernetes at scale; strong Go and Python; deep Kubernetes internals; GPU orchestration; multi-tenant infrastructure; distributed systems; observability at scale; Linux networking; IaC and GitOps.
Go, Python, Kubernetes, NVIDIA GPU Operator, NCCL, DCGM, GPUDirect, CNI, InfiniBand, RDMA, GaP? note: ignore invalid, GitOps
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Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience
Bellevue or Livingston or New York or San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$188k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
CoreWeave
CoreWeaveNASDAQ: CRWV: Cloud platform providing GPU-accelerated infrastructure for AI workloads.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; extensive DevEx, build infra, or large-scale distributed systems; Go/Python; Kubernetes/IaC; AI-native tooling; strong cross-team leadership.
Go, Python, Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD, GitOps, Build systems, Artifact storage, ArgoCD, Bazel
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Senior Staff Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$279k-$341k/yr HybridFull Time
EarnIn
EarnIn: Provides immediate access to earned wages through a mobile app.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years of software engineering experience, Staff-level technical leadership, distributed systems expertise, identity and security knowledge, and proficiency with modern programming languages and cloud infrastructure.
Kubernetes, Kafka, DynamoDB, MySQL, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, RBAC/ABAC, MFA, Okta, Auth0, Keycloak, Java, C#, Go, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, SQL, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT
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Staff Software Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$158k-$277k/yr HybridFull Time
Guidewire
GuidewireNYSE: GWRE: Provides a software platform for property and casualty insurers.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering experience with Java, distributed systems, cloud-native SaaS, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD; strong architecture, mentoring, and AI-enabled engineering skills.
Java, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, Terraform, Kafka, CloudFormation, TeamCity, Argo Workflows, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, vector databases
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