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# Software Engineer (Staff-Level)

- **Company:** Chestnut Partners LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Code Review, PostgreSQL, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Tailwind, ReactJS, Snowflake, Backend, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-staff-level-san-francisco-ca--817cb1d1-7b67-44ee-a688-b45e3340b162

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Insurance, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sales, Expense Allocation, Data Modeling, Automation, Structured Data, Application Programming Interface (API), * Have 8+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems

 * Have led architecture or technical strategy for a product or platform team
 * Are comfortable working across backend, data, and infra layers (and diving into frontend when needed)
 * Think in systems and excel at finding pragmatic solutions to messy problems
 * Are excited to shape the technical direction of a growing company
 * Have strong communication skills and enjoy working across disciplines
 * Are energized by ambiguity, real-world data, and building for scale

Our Stack

 * Languages: Go, TypeScript
 * Frontend: React, Tailwind
 * Infra: K8s, ArgoCD, Kargo, Temporal, Dagster
 * Data: Postgres, Dynamo, Snowflake

## Description

* Lead the design and implementation of critical systems that serve as building blocks for the platform
 * Make architectural decisions that optimize for scale, performance, and maintainability
 * Partner with product, design, and other engineering leaders to define roadmaps and scope technical investments
 * Identify and unblock high-risk areas across teams, diving deep when needed
 * Raise the bar for engineering excellence through mentorship, modeling, and thoughtful code review
 * Help establish engineering culture, norms, and hiring standards as we grow