Turo · 1 month ago
Principal Software Engineer, Payments
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$238K/yr - $297K/yr
10+ years expTuro is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Payments team. This role involves driving the design and scalability of Turo’s global payment systems while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
Car SharingMarketplacePeer to PeerTransportation
Responsibilities
Breaks down complex projects and independently designs and implements successful long-term solutions
Evaluates technical designs for high-impact projects and advises teams to improve execution
Collaborates across teams and disciplines to solve problems and resolve technical debates
Stays aware of changes to the company to anticipate and prevent obstacles from hindering team performance
Mentors other senior and staff engineers and partners with managers on strategy, collaboration, influence, execution, and other aspects of leadership
Participates in hiring; partnering with recruiters to align on candidate profiles, guiding and filling open engineering positions to improve efficiency in hiring pipelines
Expected to possess deep technical domain knowledge of Turo, including DevOps adoption, to understand Turo’s infrastructure, system architecture, and build and deployment environments such that they can address critical issues in a timely fashion
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Demonstrates negotiation skills and patience when collaborating with other senior leaders, ensuring progress and setting an example for others
Is considered an expert by peers and is recognized for high quality and quantity of contributions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong leadership skills
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
Demonstrates Turo's values through work product and within day to day team interactions
Has a track record of influencing and delivering projects with organizational impact and priority
Bachelor's degree and a combination of 10 years of relevant industry or academic experience
Benefits
Competitive salary, equity, benefits, and perks for all full-time employees
Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (Country specific)
Retirement employer match
Learning & Development stipend to invest in your professional development
Turo host matching program
Turo travel credit
Cell phone and internet stipend
Paid time off to relax and recharge
Paid holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave
For those who are in the office full-time or hybrid we have in-office lunch, office snacks, and fun activities
Company
Turo
Turo is a peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace where customers can book vehicles from a community of local hosts.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (27)
2024 (42)
2023 (42)
2022 (40)
2021 (33)
2020 (14)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$570.07MKey Investors
G SquaredIACSK Holdings
2023-03-15Secondary Market· $67.5M
2022-03-21Series Unknown· $35.17M
2020-02-05Series E· $30M
Leadership Team
Andre Haddad
CEO and All Star Host
Brian Beaver
Senior VP of Design
Recent News
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