Staff Software Engineer

Saris AI is an applied AI startup based in San Francisco, focused on transforming the banking industry through innovative automation solutions. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own and architect core systems, build AI-powered software, and lead complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own and architect core systems end-to-end, driving design decisions across the platform
• Build and scale AI-powered software systems that power real-world financial workflows
• Lead complex, ambiguous projects from problem definition → production, setting technical direction along the way
• Partner closely with product and leadership to shape both technical and business strategy
• Drive engineering excellence across the team (code quality, system design, reliability, scalability)
• Identify and build reusable abstractions, infrastructure, and tooling to accelerate development velocity

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with time operating at a staff or equivalent level
• Deep experience with Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), TypeScript (React), Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
• Strong experience with designing, building and scaling distributed systems
• Strong background in relational + non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, Redis)
• API design chops (REST, GraphQL), deployment know-how
• Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments with high ownership
• Strong communicator who can influence technical decisions across teams
• Have built complex workflow orchestration systems
• Know your way around cloud infra
• Have experience building integrations or data pipelines
• Love mentoring and growing teams