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Staff Software Engineer

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San Francisco, CA, USA
217K-249K Annually
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San Francisco, CA, USA
217K-249K Annually

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About the team

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.

What you will do
  • Turo, Inc. seeks Staff Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA

  • Collaborate extensively with product management, design, and other engineers.

  • Produce high-quality code, test it, collaboratively review it, ship it.

  • Ensure proper technical design and documentation.

  • Identify areas to improve and scale our architecture and application design.

  • Understand key technical components and drive them forward in innovative ways.

  • Provide architectural input to product-related decisions.

  • Develop tools and utilities to diagnose (and fix!) performance problems.

  • Design, build, and evaluate features in very short periods of time.

  • Iterate. Repeat. Work efficiently in a constantly changing and growing environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are desired.

  • Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from Turo office in San Francisco, CA.

Your profile

Minimum Requirements:

  • Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field) or a related quantitative discipline and one (1) year experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field

  • Bachelor’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.

  • Special Skill Requirements: (1) Java ; (2) GIT; (3) Spring Boot; (4) XML; (5) SQL; (6) REST APIs; (7) Docker; (8)JavaScript; (9) Python; and (10) HTML5.

  • Any suitable combination of education, training and experience is acceptable.

For this role, the target base salary range in San Francisco, CA is $216,815-$249,337 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 or by email to: Req.#: 21-3074 at: ATTN: HR, at: [email protected].

Turo AI Policy:

Turo may use AI-enabled tools to support our recruiting operations, including gathering information from candidates, drafting communications, helping with interview note-taking and assessment, and so on. These tools only supplement our team; all decisions to advance or hire candidates are made by Turo employees. While we welcome candidates to use AI-enabled tools to help prepare for their interviews, the use of such tools, including any AI chatbots or note-takers, is not permitted during live interviews or technical assessments. We want to see how you consider and solve problems in real-time, so interviews and assessments are all you (unless we indicate otherwise and ask you specifically to use an AI-enabled tool to answer a question). If during the application process you require the use of an AI-enabled tool as a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

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


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.

About Turo

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]

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116 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94105

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