Staff Software Engineer, Platform
FinchSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted April 8, 2026
210000 - 210000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Finch is a Series B company focused on democratizing employment infrastructure through standardized APIs. By offering Unified API, Employment API, and Payroll API, Finch aims to simplify complex systems, drive innovations, and boost economic activities for employers and employees alike.
Job Description
We are looking for a senior engineer to join our Platform team and help drive architectural decisions, lead critical projects, and support the team. The ideal candidate will have 9+ years of backend/infrastructure engineering experience, with 3+ years in platform/SRE/DevOps roles. You will be responsible for stabilizing unreliable systems, mentoring other engineers, and communicating platform priorities to engineering leadership.
Requirements
- 9+ years of backend/infrastructure engineering experience
- 3+ years in platform/SRE/DevOps roles
- Experience managing large backlogs and making prioritization trade-offs
- Proven ability to stabilize unreliable systems (CI, infrastructure, observability)
- Mentorship experience
- Strong communication skills
- Comfort with ambiguity and autonomy
- Ability to balance tech debt paydown with new feature delivery
Benefits
- Competitive equity with a 10-year exercise window
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage (100% for employees, 85% for dependents)
- Unlimited PTO (with a 3-week minimum)
- 401(k) plan
- Regular team offsites and meetups
- Hybrid work: 2+ days/week in our SF Office
