Software Engineer
Location: Oakland
Category: Software Development
Employment Type: Contract
Work Location: On-Site
Job ID: 36013
Date Added: 01/20/2026
Staff Software Engineer – Emerging Technologies & Automation
The Emerging Technologies & Automation team drives enterprise impact through innovation—automating the mundane, streamlining workflows, and enabling teams to do their best work. We’re seeking a hands-on Staff Software Engineer to lead rapid prototyping, build scalable proofs of concept, and shape the technical foundation for enterprise transformation.
What You’ll Do
- Lead rapid, end-to-end prototypes to evaluate emerging technologies and validate ideas
- Build scalable proofs of concept and minimum lovable products through fast iteration
- Serve as a technical leader and mentor across teams
- Partner with engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver impact
- Champion best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
- Communicate clearly—translating complex concepts for technical and non-technical audiences
- Curious, hands-on technologist who thrives in ambiguity
- Strong communicator with a first-principles mindset and bias for elegant solutions
- Passionate about innovation, AI-assisted development, and developer productivity
- 10+ years full-stack engineering experience (Python, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, or similar)
- Expertise in systems architecture, platform thinking, and technical leadership
- Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes
- Experience with AI/ML tools, LLM APIs, agents, or prompt-based workflows
- Strong documentation skills (architecture diagrams, technical docs)
- Experience with large-scale databases (SQL/NoSQL)
- Cloud certifications (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Agile experience (Scrum/Kanban)
- Background in automation or developer productivity initiatives
- Experience building prototypes in early-stage or ambiguous environments
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; advanced degree a plus
