Member of Technical Staff - Senior Software Engineer (San Francisco, CA)
About The Position
Tutor Intelligence is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of core software systems across its stack. The role focuses on owning architecture, setting technical direction, and building scalable, reliable platforms that support machine learning, robotics, and operations at scale, rather than delivering isolated features. The engineer will work across backend services, data and ML infrastructure, internal tools, and customer-facing systems, collaborating closely with robotics, hardware, and operations teams. Robotics is part of the domain, but the primary focus is building high-leverage software systems that make the entire company faster and more effective.
Requirements
- Strong programming ability and experience building large, production software systems.
- Proven track record of owning and evolving complex systems over time.
- Experience working across backend, infrastructure, and application layers.
- Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces and making pragmatic architectural tradeoffs.
- Clear communicator able to lead technical discussions and align teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar languages.
- Experience with ML platforms, data pipelines, or ML-adjacent infrastructure.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, CI/CD, and developer tooling.
- Familiarity with robotics or hardware-integrated systems; not required.
- Startup experience or experience building systems from zero to production.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of core software systems across Tutor's stack.
- Own architecture and set technical direction.
- Build scalable, reliable platforms supporting machine learning, robotics, and operations at scale.
- Work across backend services, data and ML infrastructure, internal tools, and customer-facing systems.
- Collaborate closely with robotics, hardware, and operations teams.
- Build software systems that make the company faster and more effective.
Benefits
- Fully employer-covered health insurance.
- Managed 401(k).
- Unlimited PTO and all federal holidays off for full-time salaried employees.
- Regular in-office meals and team social events throughout the year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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