Staff Software Engineer

Picarro, Inc • Santa Clara, CA

13d • $170,000 - $185,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Picarro is building the next generation of integrated solutions that incorporate various analytical instrumentation, such as our state-of-the-art laser-based gas sensors. These systems are adapted for numerous industries to deliver trusted, actionable data, allowing end-users to make critical operational decisions based on unambiguous information.
We seek a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a technical pillar within the organization. This individual will not only conceptualize and design software solutions but will also define the architectural standards and long-term technical strategy for our complex systems. The Staff Engineer is responsible for ensuring the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our commercial-grade applications while mentoring the best and brightest in the industry.

Requirements

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related major is required
• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on coding experience, with a minimum of 5 years working primarily in Python
• Distributed Systems: Expert-level experience with distributed messaging platforms such as gRPC, ZeroMQ, MQTT, OMG DDS, Kafka, or REST API
• Concurrency: Proven record of architecting multi-threaded and/or coroutine-based applications at scale
• Linux Mastery: Deep expertise in UNIX/Linux systems, including system-level programming, service integration, and package management (Debian/Ubuntu preferred).
• Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to debug complex issues and propose definitive, effective solutions
• Tooling: Mastery of software engineering workflows using Github and JIRA

Nice To Haves

• Solid background with C++ (C++17 preferred) or another statically typed, compiled language such as: C#, Java, or Go
• Concurrency: Mastery of multiprocessing, multithreading, and asynchronous programming.
• Backend Frameworks: Extensive experience using Python Flask/FastAPI/aiohttp, SQLAlchemy, and Celery
• Database Systems: Experience using MongoDB and PostgreSQL
• DevOps & Orchestration: Advanced knowledge of Docker-based containers and Kubernetes-based orchestration systems

Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Lead the high-level design and architectural vision for clean, efficient, and maintainable code across complex analytical instrumentation platforms
• Strategic Execution: Oversee the software development lifecycle by identifying and prioritizing critical-path tasks that align with broader business objectives
• System Design: Drive the creation of robust internal and external software interfaces for gRPC microservice applications, ensuring seamless integration across the stack
• Infrastructure & CI/CD: Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable world-class automated testing and continuous deployment of mission-critical applications
• Technical Mentorship: Act as a subject matter expert for other developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence through code reviews and the development of advanced test cases for Linux-based environments
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Lead root cause analysis for the most complex system defects and production issues, providing definitive resolutions and preventative strategies
• Planning & Delivery: Play a key role in release and sprint planning, ensuring that engineering efforts align with product milestones and long-term stability

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees