Turo · 11 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Engineering
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$182K/yr - $228K/yr
8+ years expTuro is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Core Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, evolving, and modernizing core platform systems, leading high-impact initiatives, and ensuring platform stability and scalability.
Car SharingMarketplacePeer to PeerTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and operate core backend platform services used by multiple teams
Lead architectural improvements to systems showing stress at scale
Execute large, multi-phase migrations with minimal downtime and risk
Own and evolve event-driven and asynchronous systems
Define and maintain platform APIs, shared libraries
Partner with infrastructure, reliability, and security teams to ensure systems are secure, observable, and cost-efficient
Establish best practices for backend design, data consistency, caching, and production readiness
Provide technical mentorship through design reviews and architectural guidance
Influence the platform roadmap through system-level insight and risk assessment
Partner with product engineering teams and key stakeholders to shape how our platform supports the business, providing technical guidance, influencing architectural decisions, and driving solutions that have visible impact across the company
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building backend or platform systems
Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Go
Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production
Solid understanding of service architecture and API design
Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
Strong background in data modeling, consistency, and migrations
Experience operating high-availability systems
Ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives without formal authority
Clear, effective technical communication skills
Preferred
Experience leading large-scale infrastructure or cloud migrations
Hands-on experience with Kafka/MSK, Kinesis, or similar streaming systems
Proven success with zero-downtime data and schema migrations
Strong expertise in Redis or similar caching systems
Experience modernizing legacy backend stacks (e.g., Spring Boot / Java upgrades)
Familiarity with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch operations and optimization
Experience upgrading and operating Kubernetes clusters at scale
Advanced use of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code
Ability to resolve systemic scalability or reliability issues through architecture changes
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)
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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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