--- title: 'IC5 - Staff Engineer at Spin Careers' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ic5-staff-engineer-spin-careers-mexico-city-7pjzd1nkzhpt' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # IC5 - Staff Engineer at Spin Careers - **Company:** Spin Careers - **Location:** Mexico City, Mexico - **Posted:** 2026-05-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spin/jobs/4694398005 ## Job description Objective of the Role Plays a critical role in leading the design, development, and implementation of scalable and innovative technology solutions. This role drives technical excellence, fosters collaboration across teams, and ensures that engineering efforts align with the organization’s strategic goals. By mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions, enhances the delivery of impactful, business-aligned solutions that support long-term success. Main Responsibilities - Provide expert technical guidance and support to squads or pods, ensuring high-quality development and alignment with business objectives. - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and business leaders to define technical solutions that address strategic needs, align with roadmaps, and meet user expectations. - Lead the design and development of complex software architectures, focusing on scalability, maintainability, and performance while ensuring alignment with the organization’s technology roadmap. - Influence architectural decisions by contributing to the strategic direction of technology solutions and providing input on long-term engineering priorities. - Foster cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, and business teams to ensure seamless execution of projects and alignment with organizational objectives. - Mentor and coach junior and senior engineers, promoting professional growth and knowledge sharing to enhance team capabilities. - Advocate for and implement best practices in software development, including TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and secure coding principles. - Drive the adoption of innovative technologies and methodologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness across engineering projects. - Monitor the performance of systems post-implementation, leveraging metrics to identify optimization opportunities and ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements. - Develop tools and automation scripts to streamline operational tasks and deployment processes, ensuring consistency and reliability in delivery. - Partner with SRE teams to optimize infrastructure, design fault-tolerant systems, and maintain SLA. - Ensure compliance with industry regulations and security standards, implementing robust protection measures and maintaining high levels of quality assurance. - Promote an autonomous work culture by encouraging self-management, accountability, and proactive problem-solving among team members. - Serve as a Spin Culture Ambassador to foster and maintain a positive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment that aligns with the company's values and culture. Required Knowledge and Experience - 7+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of delivering scalable and high-performance applications. - Advanced expertise in programming languages such as .NET, Java, TypeScript, React, React Native, and Node.js. - Deep understanding of containerized development, microservices architecture, and REST API consumption. - Experience with modular architectures, reusable components, and superapps. - Advanced knowledge of Git, conflict resolution, and CI/CD tools integrated into testing cycles (GitHub, GitHub Actions, SonarCloud, Terraform, Docker). - Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy and contribute to architectural roadmaps. - Practical experience with TDD, ATDD, and BDD methodologies, ensuring code quality and maintainability. - Strong proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. - Expertise in secure development practices, including SAST, DAST, and MAST tools. - Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively. - Proficiency in Agile methodologies, with experience collaborating across diverse, cross-functional teams. - Strong adaptability to fast-paced and dynamic work environments. - Willingness to acquire knowledge in new technologies within Spin’s tech stack En Spin estamos comprometidos con construir un lugar de trabajo diverso e inclusivo. Creemos en la igualdad de oportunidades y promovemos un entorno libre de discriminación por motivos de raza, origen nacional, género, identidad de género, orientación sexual, discapacidad, edad o cualquier otra condición legalmente protegida. ## About Spin Careers ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Spin provides dockless electric scooters and micromobility services while, through its parent FEMSA, is expanding into digital payments and financial technology. - **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of FEMSA, acquired by Ford Motor Company in 2018 and later integrated into FEMSA’s ecosystem) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA (with strong operational presence in Mexico) - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Not publicly listed; early team included former Y Combinator and Uber/Lyft veterans ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Micromobility (electric scooters) & Digital Payments/Financial Technology - Target customers: B2G (cities, universities), B2C (riders), and B2B (FEMSA’s retail/consumer base for payment products) - Mission or purpose statement: “Making life easier” by removing day‑to‑day barriers and creating progress through technology that generates economic and social impact ## Products & Services - **Spin Electric Scooters**: Dockless e‑scooters (models S‑7, Spin 6) available in 60+ U.S. markets and 25+ universities; app‑based unlock, GPS tracking, and designated parking hubs. - **Spin Hubs / Charging Stations**: Parking and charging stations with digital wayfinding screens to improve reliability and safety. - **NetPay (FEMSA payments)**: Payment processing and financial services solutions (apparent from job listings under Spin Careers), including SPEI compliance, RPA, and cybersecurity products. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary) - **Key Metric**: Operating in 60+ cities and campuses across the U.S.; ~434 employees (per Built In); ongoing expansion into digital payments - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Ford Motor Company (acquired in 2018), FEMSA (current parent), partnerships with major cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, etc.) and universities - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring for 30+ roles (software engineering, payments, data, sales) primarily in Mexico; shift toward fintech under FEMSA; goal to become carbon negative by 2025; 20+ Spin Safe infrastructure projects completed ## Competitive Advantages - **Regulatory expertise**: Led creation of the first station‑less mobility permit system with Seattle DOT; strong compliance‑first approach. - **Integrated ecosystem**: Backed by FEMSA, one of Latin America’s largest corporations, providing access to a massive retail and consumer base for digital payment products. - **Dual focus**: Combines physical mobility infrastructure with digital financial services, creating cross‑selling and data synergies. ## Strategic Focus - **Fintech expansion**: Building out payments, SPEI compliance, RPA, and cybersecurity capabilities in Mexico. - **Sustainable mobility**: Reaching carbon neutrality and expanding safe infrastructure (Spin Hubs, improved vehicle design). - **Digitalization of FEMSA**: Using Spin’s tech talent to power broader FEMSA initiatives (loyalty, payments, data architecture). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Embraces diversity, defaults to trust, acts with ownership, and works on the road ahead (long‑term mindset). Described as a “value‑based team” with a focus on growth, celebration, and belonging. - **Work Model**: Hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on‑site); many roles listed as “Remoto” (remote) in Mexico. - **Perks & Benefits**: Performance bonuses, family medical leave, health/dental/vision insurance, commuter benefits, free snacks/drinks, paid holidays/sick days, company‑sponsored outings. - **Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on real‑world tech (RPA, IAM, DevOps, cybersecurity, mobile, data architecture) within a large corporate ecosystem while maintaining startup agility. ## Sources 1. [spin.app](https://www.spin.app/) – Official site, product descriptions, market footprint, carbon goals 2. [spin.app/about-us](https://www.spin.app/about-us) – Team background, vehicle details, history 3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/spin](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spin) – Careers page, values, FEMSA affiliation, job listings 4. [builtin.com/company/spin](https://builtin.com/company/spin) – HQ, employee count, acquisition history, perks SUGGESTED_INDUSTRY: mobility (using "transportation-services" as closest match, but note fintech element) ## Other roles at Spin Careers - [Analista de Aclaraciones](https://feeny.ai/job/analista-de-aclaraciones-spin-careers-remote-pkevjvrn1bs1) - [IC5 – Staff Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/ic5-staff-product-manager-spin-careers-mexico-city-8ps5t08e4h0t) — Mexico City, Mexico - [IC3 - DataOps Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/ic3-dataops-engineer-spin-careers-mexico-city-7jbskxjnkwm2) — Mexico City, Mexico - [IC3 - Infra Engineer - SRE](https://feeny.ai/job/ic3-infra-engineer-sre-spin-careers-mexico-city-ctjwet2ad3t3) — Mexico City, Mexico - [IC1 - Software Engineer Backend](https://feeny.ai/job/ic1-software-engineer-backend-spin-careers-mexico-city-yn314rkqgsjc) — Mexico City, Mexico - [Fraud Strategy Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/fraud-strategy-specialist-spin-careers-mexico-city-x63hkpzfg4hp) — Mexico City, Mexico / Monterrey, Mexico - [IC4 - Tech Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/ic4-tech-product-manager-spin-careers-mexico-city-2pbhh636fmqp) — Mexico City, Mexico - [Socio Comercial Estratégico - Chihuahua](https://feeny.ai/job/socio-comercial-estrategico-chihuahua-spin-careers-mexico-city-2n1jwe4fpevy) — Mexico City, Mexico - [JD IC4 - Sr Infra Engineer - SRE](https://feeny.ai/job/jd-ic4-sr-infra-engineer-sre-spin-careers-remote-s5gbdfhrxr0d) - [External Communications Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/external-communications-lead-spin-careers-mexico-city-p35qejy2g3zv) — Mexico City, Mexico