Staff Software Engineer - Core Services

San Francisco, California, United Statesfull timeOn Site

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senior

$150k–$200k

H1B: yes

Taskrabbit Staff Software Engineer at Taskrabbit leading design and evolution of shared platform capabilities including authentication, event-driven systems, and API infrastructure. Responsible for architecture, integration, and adoption of these services impacting the entire engineering organization.

Responsibilities

The Core Services team is focused on building out shared capabilities and services that impact all other teams at Taskrabbit, and those services are used on almost every portion of our platform. We serve as the foundation that enables our engineering organization to stay on track, move faster, and build scalable, high-impact features.
Lead the architecture, integration, and adoption of shared platform capabilities (e.g., authentication and identity, event streaming, API infrastructure) across teams
Design, build, and maintain robust, high-performance TypeScript-based APIs and foundational services
Drive the design and adoption of event-based architectures that enable reliable, loosely coupled communication between services
Own and evolve our authentication and authorization approach, including integration with third-party identity platforms and partner integrations
Work closely with Ruby on Rails backend services and integrate shared capabilities into existing application infrastructure
Propose and drive improvements to platform performance, reliability, security, and developer experience
Guide and mentor other engineers on best practices for API design, system design, and scalable architecture
Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to define a unified technical strategy for shared services across Taskrabbit
Your core skills:
8+ years of experience developing modern APIs and distributed services
Hands-on experience with authentication and identity platforms (e.g., Auth0, Okta, Cognito, or similar), including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SSO