Staff Software Engineer - Full-StackNew

The opportunity

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation and growth drive everything we do. Our Engineering teams tackle complex technical challenges across a global, three-sided marketplace, building and scaling systems that serve millions of customers, riders and partners every day.

What you'll do

  • Drive Technical Excellence: Act as a subject matter expert, providing high-level reviews and technical advice across multiple teams.

  • Architect Scalable Solutions: Define and design technical solutions for complex business problems within a high-traffic environment (20krpm+).

  • Lead Strategic Direction: Influence the long-term technical roadmap and manage project timelines, risks, and sustainable delivery paces.

  • Mentor & Coach: Support the growth of engineers across all levels and partner with up-and-coming leaders to scale our engineering culture.

  • Shape the Team: Lead engineering interviews and contribute to recruiting strategy to ensure we maintain a high bar for talent.

  • Significant experience building web-based applications in a modern stack; we: use Go, Ruby, Python, and Scala, and we’re looking for someone keen to work across them.

What they're looking for

  • Proven ability to design and operate web architecture at scale , specifically: with systems handling significant request volumes.
  • Demonstrated ownership of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and: experience with "NoSQL" backends such as Redis, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch.
  • High-Scale Architecture: Proven ability to design and operate systems handling massive request volumes and complex logistical workflows.
  • Strategic Leadership: Strong understanding of how to align multiple disciplines and teams to resolve ambiguous technical challenges.