Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineer

Instabase • San Francisco, CA

5h • $237,500 - $255,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Instabase, we're passionate about democratizing access to cutting-edge AI innovation to enable any organization to solve previously unsolvable unstructured data problems in their industry. With customers representing some of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, and investors like Greylock, Andreessen Horowitz, and Index Ventures, our market opportunity is near infinite.
Instabase offers a consumption-based pricing model where customers can pay only for what they use, aligning directly with the value our products deliver. It empowers our clients to explore our AI Hub platform features extensively, enabling them to uncover crucial business insights. This customer-centric model allows Instabase to glean insights from diverse use cases and behaviors, ensuring we deliver top-tier solutions that provide unmatched advantages for everyday business operations.
With offices in San Francisco and Bengaluru, Instabase is a truly global company. We are people-first, and we've built a fearlessly experimental, endlessly curious, customer obsessed team who work together and help organizations around the world turn their unstructured data into insights instantly.
We are seeking a visionary Staff Software Engineer to join our Product Engineering team. In this high-leverage role, you will be instrumental in defining, architecting, and evolving the core systems and platforms that underpin the entire Instabase product. You will be responsible for tackling the most ambiguous, complex technical challenges on our multi-quarter roadmap.
This is a critical role for an exceptional "Product-minded Engineer." You will drive end-to-end technical strategy, from writing high-level design documents and translating Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) into architectural plans, to overseeing the development of highly-available frontend experiences, scalable services, and resilient infrastructure.

Requirements

• Education: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or equivalent experience in a technical field (e.g., Physics or Mathematics), with a deep focus on complex systems.
• Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of designing, building, and scaling mission-critical systems and platforms.
• Backend Expertise: Expert proficiency in Go and Python, with a deep, pragmatic understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and building highly-scalable APIs.
• Frontend Expertise: Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript) for architecting and optimizing complex, data-rich web applications with a focus on engineering efficiency.
• Infrastructure & Orchestration: Expert-level knowledge of distributed orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and significant experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Deep expertise in relational databases, specifically operational excellence with PostgresDB.
• Product Thinking & System Design: You possess an aptitude for defining product requirements and user experience (UX) and are comfortable writing high-level design documents that define the technical future of Instabase.
• Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills to represent and defend complex technical and product decisions to executive leadership and the wider engineering organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience defining, building, and maintaining multi-platform applications, including React Native or other mobile technologies.
• Experience operating within a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment, taking on multi-functional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, distributed systems and infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud-native technologies). You will be the domain expert for core services built in Go and Python, ensuring optimal performance, security, and stability.
• Engineering Force Multiplier: Define and drive the technical strategy for internal platforms and systems that maximize the velocity, reliability, and observability of all engineering teams across the organization.
• Technical Strategy & Mentorship: Act as a technical leader, driving cross-functional alignment on complex projects. You will mentor senior engineers, establish best practices, and be the ultimate owner for identifying and resolving root causes for critical, systemic issues.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO: Because life is better when you actually live it!
• Comprehensive Coverage: Top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with Matching: We’ve got your back for a secure future.
• Parental Leave & Fertility Benefits: Supporting you in growing your family, your way.
• Therapy Sessions Covered: Mental health matters—10 free sessions through Samata Health.
• Wellness Stipend: For gym memberships, fitness tech, or whatever keeps you thriving.
• Lunch on Us: Enjoy a lunch credit when you’re in the office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level