Staff Systems Engineer
$150,000–$225,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$150,000–$225,000 yearSenior LevelTECHSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmallTECH
Job Summary
Design internal infrastructure, automate workflows, and build tooling for identity, SaaS, and cloud platforms alongside the TPM Lead. Partner directly with IT, Security, and business teams including Marketing, Finance, Sales, and Legal to translate needs into scalable systems and integrations. Establish architectural direction for systems that support hundreds of customers across 30+ states, focusing on preventing support tickets through automation rather than manual resolution. Requires 10+ years in systems engineering with strong Python, SQL, and identity platform experience.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in systems engineering, IT engineering, or a closely related infrastructure role
- clear arc toward automation and software engineering
- Experience partnering with internal business teams — such as Finance, GTM, HR, Legal, or Security — to translate business needs into scalable systems and integrations
- Strong Python and scripting/automation experience
- track record of building reliable workflows, tooling, or API-based integrations
- Ability to write SQL
- Experience with an identity platform (Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin, Auth0, or similar), including SSO and SCIM, and access lifecycle management
- Solid working knowledge of MDM platforms such as Jamf and/or Intune, including policy management, scripting, or automation
- 2+ years of experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure, AWS, or a comparable cloud/SaaS infrastructure environment
- Prior experience at a growth-stage company (Series B–D)
- Practical experience with LLMs and AI agents
- genuine interest in applying them to automate IT workflows and operations
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, FedRAMP) is a plus
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