Staff Software Engineer

We are looking for brilliant software engineers who have a passion for consumer products and want to join an energetic team that is changing the way people think about travel. We ship code daily, A/B test extensively, and have a primary role in creating the product from inception to implementation. There’s much to do, and you’ll be responsible for making some real cool stuff happen.

Our APIs, internal services, and web app are at the core of our stable of software that’s reinventing mobility. Be a member of a small team of talented engineers and designers and play a major role in shaping an exciting app that’s changing how people travel and think about car ownership.

Learn more about our Engineering team here: https://www.beforeyouapply.com/team/engineering-at-turo

Job Duties:

• Participates in team, guild, and cross functional review processes relevant to their team.

• Accountable for feature metrics and understands how the proposed solution addresses business needs.

• Recommends solutions by articulating opportunities and tradeoffs concerning both technical and business value.

• Estimates and manages project deadlines and mentors the team on priorities.

• A acts as the technical lead for complex features in cross-functional teams.

• Contributes to defining strategic direction, planning the roadmap, escalating issues, and synthesizing feedback to ensure team success.

• Ensures that knowledge is shared amongst the team and does not position themselves or others as a single point of failure.

• Advises manager, product, and design with insights and recommendations to improve the team’s productivity.

• Participates in the hiring and onboarding process beyond their immediate team (conducting technical interviews, identifying opportunities, and evangelizing Turo).

• Leads and contributes to more significant initiatives on their platform that may require collaboration across engineering, including other platforms and domains.

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve systems’ maintainability, scalability, and reliability.

• Telecommuting is an option. Some travel to Turo offices may be required.

Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or a related quantitative discipline, and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field, OR Bachelor’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or a related quantitative discipline, and seven (7) years of
progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field.

Special Skill Requirements:
(1) Golang;
(2) Postgres;
(3) MySQL;
(4) Kafka;
(5) Redis;
(6) Ruby on Rails;
(7) Jenkins;
(8) Git;
(9) Java and
(10) Oracle.
Any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience is acceptable. Telecommuting is an option. Some travel to Turo offices may be required.

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For this role, the target base salary range in San Francisco, CA is $218,000.00 - $274,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. In general, our ranges reflect the market-based target for new hire salaries based on the level and location of the role. Within the range, individual pay is determined by objective factors assessed during the application and interview process, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits available for this role.

Submit a resume with references using the apply button on this posting (Req.# 24-145714).

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• 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

We are committed to building a diverse team. If you are from a background that's underrepresented in tech, we'd love to meet you.

Aside from an award winning work environment and the opportunity to be part of the world’s largest car sharing marketplace, we are also growing the team quickly - join us!  Even if you don't meet every qualification, we are looking for people with enthusiasm for what we do and we will consider you for this and other possibilities.

Turo is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace where you can book the perfect car for wherever you’re going from a vibrant community of trusted hosts across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and France. Whether you're flying in from afar or looking for a car down the street, searching for a rugged truck or something smooth and swanky, Turo puts you in the driver's seat of an extraordinary selection of cars shared by local hosts.

Discover Turo at https://turo.com, the App Store, and Google Play, and check out our blog, Field Notes.  

Read more about the Turo culture according to Turo CEO, Andre Haddad.

Turo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program.  Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.  We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.  

Turo will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable.  

We welcome candidates with physical, mental, and/or neurological disabilities. If you require assistance applying for an open position, or need accommodation during the recruiting process due to a disability, please submit a request to People Operations by emailing [email protected].