# Staff Engineer

**Company:** [YASSI](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/2G8tJUnZVuAHtXyWFgcsZa.md)
**Location:** Chicago, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Department:** Software

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## Description

We're looking for a Staff Engineer to join our engineering team and help shape the technical direction of our full-stack vehicle data platform. In this role, you'll work across the entire stack — from high-throughput data ingestion and API design to the web interfaces our customers rely on every day. You'll serve as a technical anchor for cross-functional teams, mentor senior engineers, and drive decisions that affect how we scale, integrate, and deliver vehicle data at a massive scale.

  WHAT YOU'LL DO

-   Architect and deliver full-stack features across backend services, APIs, and frontend applications that power our vehicle data platform.
-   Design and own scalable, high-availability systems for ingesting, processing, and serving large volumes of automotive data.
-   Define engineering standards, patterns, and best practices adopted across multiple squads.
-   Partner with Product to translate complex vehicle data requirements into elegant technical solutions.
-   Lead technical design reviews, provide actionable code and architecture feedback, and raise the bar for engineering quality.
-   Identify and resolve systemic performance, reliability, and scalability bottlenecks across the stack.
-   Mentor and develop senior and mid-level engineers through coaching, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
-   Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to evolve our cloud-native architecture.
-   Contribute to hiring by conducting technical interviews and helping define engineering leveling criteria.

## Requirements

-   10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years operating at a Staff or Principal level.
-   Deep expertise in full-stack development — strong backend fundamentals (Python, Go, Node.js, or Java) paired with modern frontend skills (React, TypeScript).
-   Proven track record designing distributed systems, data pipelines, or high-throughput APIs at scale.
-   Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized, microservices-based architectures.
-   Strong grasp of relational and NoSQL databases; experience with time-series or graph data is a plus.
-   Excellent communication skills — able to articulate complex trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
-   Experience in the automotive, telematics, fleet, or mobility industry is a strong plus.
-   Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction without direct authority.

  NICE TO HAVE

-   Experience working with AI as part of software development process.
-   Background in building data marketplace or B2B data-as-a-service platforms.
-   Contributions to open-source projects or published technical writing.

## Benefits

•     Health/dental/vision insurance

•     401(k)

•     Equity/stock options

•     Flexible PTO

•     Hybrid work