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# Software Engineer (Core)

- **Company:** Browserbase Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Queueing Systems, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Ripple (payment Protocol), Docker
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_35ff944a7d0263a596d14887569b72cc

## About the Role

* Deep experience building and scaling distributed systems, with scale on the order of hundreds or thousands of instances.
 * Strong expertise coding in Go or Typescript; bonus if you've touched Firecracker or similar VMMs.
 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and Docker, message queues, relational databases, automated testing, performance optimization, and zero-downtime multi-region deployments.
 * A systems-thinking mindset you understand how infrastructure choices ripple all the way up to customer experience.
 * Have high agency: you can set direction, make judgment calls, and drive projects forward without waiting for perfect clarity.
 * Have a strong sense of ownership and bias toward action.
 * Can drive projects independently, with high accountability without much outside input.
 * Communicate clearly in writing and in person, and choose the right medium for the message.
 * Are adaptable and able to dive into unfamiliar systems, learn quickly, and make sound technical decisions.

## Description

* Work closely with the rest of Engineering, gathering input and providing great support so every team can build on Core with confidence.
 * Help define, scope, and review key projects; set priorities on the roadmap; and sequence deliverables that push the platform forward.
 * Establish and reinforce best practices around development, operations, and reliability.
 * Continuously enhance the platform to meet rapidly expanding customer adoption and demand.
 * Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues that arise in production.
 * Document as you go and share your knowledge with the team.