We have an immediate opening for a Staff Software Engineer, with a proven track record of success to join our rapidly growing team. Reporting to the Director of Special Projects, this role serves as a critical member of the FAST team in San Francisco, and is responsible for working in a product team building new features and products across web and mobile. All of the engineers work across the full stack, so we take special care to make the experience as seamless and productive as possible. You will contribute to our process by developing best practices/conventions, tooling, and evaluating new libraries/technologies. 

What You'll Do:

• Develop 0-1 products and high velocity features on web and mobile
• Act as a tech lead for larger projects

Who You Are:

• 4 years of experience
• Must be hands-on and coding 80% of time with strong engineering fundamentals
• Experience working in agile, fast-paced environments
• Experience working with large amounts of data and designing scalable backend systems for high throughput
• Track record of launching and iterating on apps or large software projects
• Recruiting experience (sourcing, interviewing, offering, etc) is ideal
• Full-stack engineering background 
• Django, Python, React & React Native are preferred and nice-to-have to optimize ramp up time

For CA based applicants:

• The base salary for this position is $185,000 - $275,000
• This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options
• This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including: 
  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
  • Flexible paid time off
  • At least 8 paid company holidays annually
  • Home office stipend
  • Phone stipend
  • Commuter stipend
  • Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
  • Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
  • Flexible spending plans
  • 401K plan
  • Perkspot - discount program through Lumity

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.

Instawork Values

• Bias for Action -- We are a growing team and an evolving product. We want a team of do’ers to drive the company forward, even if it means making decisions with incomplete information or being wrong.
• Act Like an Owner -- Treat this company as though it is your own. Execute on the fundamentals, and act creatively to drive growth. Your ability to drive impact in any part of our company is only limited by your courage and conviction, not your job title.
• Always Be Learning -- We are changing an entire industry. We strive to learn from each other and get better each day, week, and month, so that our team’s learnings can compound and we can all improve, together.
• Empathy, Trust, Candor -- Empathy for our business partners and professionals means we put ourselves in their shoes. Empathy for our colleagues means we are always upfront and honest with each other, which comes from trust.