Senior Software Engineer

About the role

You will architect and own the technical roadmap for critical Post-Booking domains, defining the multi-quarter strategy for backend and frontend web client ecosystems. You will lead complex, cross-team technical initiatives that directly shape the consumer experience after the initial booking flow is completed. Your primary focus will be building new high-performance Node.js services and AI-driven enhancements that improve the customer journey. You will also spearhead essential replatforming work to modernize our microservice infrastructure and data models. You will act as a Javascript subject-matter expert, mentoring engineers and championing sustainable, high-quality development practices. You will translate ambiguous, high-stakes business goals into clear technical strategies, designs, and experiments for the Taskrabbit marketplace. You will ensure robust, scalable system architecture, APIs, and data models are consistently evolved to meet growing global demand.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Architect the multi-quarter technical roadmap for Post-Booking domains including backend and frontend web client, driving strategy and evolving scalable system architecture, APIs, and data models.
• Lead complex, cross-team technical initiatives as a tech lead, coordinating efforts to ensure alignment and execution across multiple engineering teams.
• Translate ambiguous, high-stakes business goals into clear technical strategies, designs, and experiments focused on improving the post-booking customer experience.
• Serve as a Javascript subject-matter expert, championing high-quality testing standards and AI practices while mentoring engineers and producing durable technical documentation.
• Champion AI-Driven Development by leading the adoption of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and leveraging advanced AI tools to ensure robust, scalable Node.js implementations and comprehensive test suites.
• Build and maintain critical Node.js services that deliver high performance and reliability for the Taskrabbit marketplace ecosystem.
• Replatform and modernize existing microservice infrastructure to improve maintainability, scalability, and developer experience.
• Own and champion observability and alerting strategies for critical systems to ensure reliability and rapid incident response.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to turn business requirements into technical specifications.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of quality, continuous learning, and technical excellence within the Post-Booking team.
• Analyze and optimize data models for financial use cases, ensuring accuracy and performance using strong SQL skills.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using async patterns and technologies like Kafka to support scalable system communication.
• Ensure systems handling money and trust are built with strong ownership, security, and reliability at the forefront of every decision.
• Drive the creation of comprehensive test suites and documentation to support long-term maintainability and scalability.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools and technologies that improve engineering velocity and system resilience.

Requirements

• 4 years professional software engineering experience including a mix of frontend and backend work, with demonstrated impact leading complex domains and influencing multiple teams.
• Extensive professional experience with Node.js and microservice architecture, demonstrating a deep understanding of scalable service design.
• Strong SQL skills and data modeling experience specifically for financial use cases using systems like Postgres and Snowflake.
• Hands-on experience with asynchronous/event-driven systems and technologies such as Kafka within a microservice architecture.
• Proven track record designing, implementing, and owning observability and alerting for critical production systems.
• Mastery in building, debugging, and scaling distributed systems while maintaining high standards for performance and reliability.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without formal authority, fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Strong ownership mentality and a commitment to building systems that handle money and user trust with integrity and security.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, pragmatic, and collaborative culture that values innovation and results.
• Comfort with hybrid work models, including in-office requirements 2 days per week in San Francisco.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, as we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Nice to have

• Experience with Spec Driven Development practices and methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and integrating AI into development workflows.
• Experience with rebuilding legacy software systems to modern platforms and architectures.

Practical notes

• This role requires 2 days in the office at our San Francisco hub located at 130 Sutter St every Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship at this time.