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Senior Staff Software Engineer-Backend

Scout Motors · Fremont, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000.00 - $220,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Scout Motors's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
100% of Scout Motors's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Scout Motors
high
233 stale, 7 reposted of 235 open
Hiring momentum
348 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Scout Motors's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Scout Motors.

About this role

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Scout Motors, you will lead a team focused on developing digital solutions for various products, including order management and vehicle connectivity. Your role involves defining technical strategies, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers while also being hands-on in building systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to address complex technical challenges and influence strategic decisions across the organization.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Scout Motors as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
  • 12+ years of experience building and scaling complex software platforms
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, platform engineering, APIs, microservices, cloud-native technologies, and large-scale backend ecosystems
  • Proven track record of defining architectural direction that spans multiple teams, organizations, or product domains
  • Demonstrated success leading highly complex initiatives with significant business, customer, or operational impact
  • Experience establishing engineering standards, reference architectures, and technical governance practices across an organization

What you get

  • Competitive insurance including medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
  • 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
  • Generous Paid Time Off including 20 days planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
  • Base salary range of $180,000.00 - $220,000.00 or $198,000 - $242,000 for California, Washington and New York

Worth weighing

  • Role requires 1-3 days per week in the office with potential travel for events.
  • No specific mention of technologies or tools used in the stack, which may affect clarity on current tech relevance.
  • Position is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

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Listed by Scout Motors on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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