Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Turo is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace where you can book the perfect car for wherever you’re going from a vibrant community of trusted hosts across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and France. Whether you're flying in from afar or looking for a car down the street, searching for a rugged truck or something smooth and swanky, Turo puts you in the driver's seat of an extraordinary selection of cars shared by local hosts.

About the team:

We are looking for brilliant software engineers who have a passion for consumer products and want to join an energetic team that is changing the way people think about travel. We ship code daily, A/B test extensively, and have a primary role in creating the product from inception to implementation. There’s much to do, and you’ll be responsible for making some real cool stuff happen.

Our APIs, internal services, and web and mobile app are at the core of our stable of software that’s reinventing mobility. Be a member of a small team of talented engineers and designers and play a major role in shaping an exciting app that’s changing how people travel and think about car ownership.

Learn more about our Engineering team here: https://www.beforeyouapply.com/team/engineering-at-turo

What you will do:

• You will collaborate extensively with product management, design, and engineers to develop product features that drive our metrics.
• You will produce high-quality maintainable code, test it, collaboratively review it and ship it.
• You will identify areas to improve and scale our architecture and application design.
• You will develop tools and utilities to diagnose and fix problems.
• Ensure proper technical design and documentation.
• Work efficiently in a constantly changing and growing environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are desired.

Your profile:

• Typically a minimum of 7 years experience shipping high-scale code to production.
• Fluent in at least one language - Java or Kotlin preferred, Python, Ruby, Go, or C.
• Possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, database concepts, distributed systems, and search. Experience developing API’s.
• Enjoy solving problems and helping others meet their goals.
• Passionate about search, streaming, database or other backend technologies.

Bonus if you have:

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
• Strong communicator. Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support, and other engineers is no problem for you. Ability to work cross functionally.

The Seattle base salary target range for this full-time position is $166,000 - $207,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in Seattle, WA. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your work location during the hiring process.

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