Picarro · 8 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $185K/yr
10+ years expPicarro is building the next generation of integrated solutions that incorporate various analytical instrumentation, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a technical pillar within the organization. This role involves conceptualizing and designing software solutions, defining architectural standards, and ensuring the scalability and reliability of commercial-grade applications while mentoring other developers.
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Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Lead the high-level design and architectural vision for clean, efficient, and maintainable code across complex analytical instrumentation platforms
Strategic Execution: Oversee the software development lifecycle by identifying and prioritizing critical-path tasks that align with broader business objectives
System Design: Drive the creation of robust internal and external software interfaces for gRPC microservice applications, ensuring seamless integration across the stack
Infrastructure & CI/CD: Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable world-class automated testing and continuous deployment of mission-critical applications
Technical Mentorship: Act as a subject matter expert for other developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence through code reviews and the development of advanced test cases for Linux-based environments
Advanced Troubleshooting: Lead root cause analysis for the most complex system defects and production issues, providing definitive resolutions and preventative strategies
Planning & Delivery: Play a key role in release and sprint planning, ensuring that engineering efforts align with product milestones and long-term stability
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related major is required
10+ years of hands-on coding experience, with a minimum of 5 years working primarily in Python
Expert-level experience with distributed messaging platforms such as gRPC, ZeroMQ, MQTT, OMG DDS, Kafka, or REST API
Proven record of architecting multi-threaded and/or coroutine-based applications at scale
Deep expertise in UNIX/Linux systems, including system-level programming, service integration, and package management (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to debug complex issues and propose definitive, effective solutions
Mastery of software engineering workflows using Github and JIRA
Preferred
Solid background with C++ (C++17 preferred) or another statically typed, compiled language such as: C#, Java, or Go
Mastery of multiprocessing, multithreading, and asynchronous programming
Extensive experience using Python Flask/FastAPI/aiohttp, SQLAlchemy, and Celery
Experience using MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Advanced knowledge of Docker-based containers and Kubernetes-based orchestration systems
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Employee Referral Program
401K
Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)
Company
Picarro
Picarro produces gas analyzers for a variety of markets, including atmospheric science, greenhouse gas measurement, air quality, and others.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$56.5MKey Investors
Focus VenturesBenchmark
2012-07-25Series D· $7M
2004-12-14Series C· $15M
2003-06-04Series B· $12.5M
Leadership Team
Alex Balkanski
CEO
Nipun Soni
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-14
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