Senior Software Engineer

Traba•San Francisco, CA

20h

About The Position

Traba is building the autonomous future of industrial labor and is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial full stack product engineer to join their founding team. This role will help build the core suite of products, including mobile apps for workers and businesses, and web platforms for business customers and the internal Ops team. The engineer will work closely with the CTO on key architectural decisions, product roadmap iteration, and building the foundational tech platform for future scaling. The company is backed by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

Requirements

5+ Years of Experience in both frontend and backend technologies, specifically Typescript/Javascript, React/React Native, and Node.js or Python.
Strong proficiency in building APIs, distributed systems, and client-side state management, along with experience with tools like Docker, Github Actions, and Datadog.
A demonstrated ability to ship scalable, high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in databases like PostgreSQL and messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
Previous experience working in early-stage engineering teams, thriving in ambiguity, and showing a self-starter attitude.
A genuine passion for contributing to meaningful work, helping people find flexible job opportunities that fit their lives.

Nice To Haves

Voracious Learner: You love exploring new areas, technologies, languages, and frameworks. You can seamlessly switch between discussing API design, user experience, and deployment infrastructure.
Value Clear Communication: You prioritize clear communication, planning, and providing transparent, frequent feedback across the team.
Detail-Oriented: You care about the small details, whether it's design patterns or tabs vs. spaces, and understand how everything contributes to the larger success of the product.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of both frontend and backend applications, guiding and mentoring other engineers when necessary.
Architect the development of our core systems—from real-time job matching algorithms to autonomous worker vetting pipelines powered by ML and AI agents.
Design, architect, and build scalable web and mobile applications, distributed systems, and APIs to meet the growing needs of the business.
Work closely with the product and design teams to create a seamless user experience while maintaining high standards for UI/UX.
Establish and promote best practices for code reusability, performance, and build processes across both the frontend and backend.
Implement systems to monitor application health and performance, helping the team understand user experience and resolve any issues proactively.
Be a key player on a scrappy founding team, contributing to the future of flexible light industrial staffing.