Staff Software Engineer, Platform

About the Role:

Matterport is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. You’ll be building features and services for the Matterport Platform, which acts as the glue and entry point for all other Matterport products and services. We handle billions of requests each month, so you must be familiar with building services at scale. The ideal candidate for this role will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be able to pivot when needed and have exceptional personal drive. You should be comfortable working in an api-heavy, microservices environment.

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What you will do:

• Help lead the design, implementation and deployment of new features and services
• Work with a cross-functional team of product managers, designers, engineers and QA
• Ensure proper monitoring and respond to issues with live environments
• Build APIs, backend services and integrations that support our products
• Be an advocate for good engineering practices
• Produce maintainable, well-documented code
• Contribute to a learning culture
• Mentor and coach junior engineers to meet their full potential
• Work with relational and non-relational data stores
• Build features and services using Kotlin, Python and front-end technologies
• May need to travel 10% of the time.

Who you are:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering features and services in a cloud environment
• Experience developing SaaS solutions using languages such as: Python, Java, Go or Kotlin
• Experience with Linux, MySQL or PostgreSQL and Git
• Exposure to non-relational data stores such as FoundationDB
• Familiarity with microservices and containers
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in all areas of platform development
• Familiarity with UI frameworks such as React or Angular
• A solid track record of developing testable, maintainable code
• Ability to work well in an agile environment




We want to hear from you! We are looking to build the best team of people who will be empowered to do their best work. If you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every bullet in the job description we encourage you to apply.




The US on target salary range for this full-time position is $134,400 to $210,000 + 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 across all US locations. 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 preferred location during the hiring process.

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans – 100% of premiums covered for employees. (88% of family premiums)
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt Employees/Generous PTO plan for Non-Exempt Employees – Take time to rest, relax and explore! Plus we offer Summer Fridays!
• 401k, Company ownership in the form of RSU’s & ESPP Program
• Continuing Education & Commuter Benefits
• For more detail visit www.matterport.com/careers * Medical and retirement benefits vary by Country 

Belief in Diversity

At Matterport, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them and recognize the value they bring to our customers and employees. Matterport is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and works to create and support diversity at Matterport. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees. We won’t unlawfully discriminate on the basis of gender, identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other category protected by law. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment that provides a sense of inclusion and belonging and is free of discrimination and harassment. We also consider all qualified candidates regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Matterport is likewise committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with the American Disabilities Act.

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