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title: 'Staff Software Engineer at Curri'
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# Staff Software Engineer at Curri

- **Company:** Curri
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/curri/d616afe4-311f-4c73-8dc9-87c40f8c7ea8

## Job description

About the role: Curri is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Technology team as a technical leader who helps set the direction for how we build at scale. You'll operate across many projects at once — reviewing architecture, unblocking teams, and shaping the systems everyone else builds on top of. You'll still write code and ship features yourself, but a growing share of your impact comes from the technical judgment, mentorship, and architectural direction you bring to other engineers' work. Curri runs last-mile logistics for national retailers and industrial suppliers across the US, and this role is central to keeping our systems reliable and scalable as we grow, while raising the technical bar for the whole team. What you will do:

- Architect and guide the design of scalable, long-lasting systems, partnering with multiple teams to make sure new work fits into a coherent technical strategy rather than one-off solutions.
- Lead architecture reviews and design discussions across several projects at once, providing the technical judgment call that individual teams may not have the context or seniority to make alone.
- Unblock other engineers — jump into gnarly technical problems, debug hard issues, and clear the path when a team is stuck, even on projects you aren't formally leading.
- Stay hands-on: ship production code yourself on a regular basis, using AI tooling (Claude Code, Cursor, Claude for design and code review) as fluently as anyone on the team, and set the standard for what excellent AI-paired delivery looks like.
- Mentor engineers at every level, from those building foundational skills to senior engineers growing into technical leadership — you're a multiplier for the people around you, not just the code you personally write.
- Identify systemic risks and technical debt before they become a crisis, and drive the cross-team investment needed to fix them.
- Partner directly with engineering leadership, PMs, and other Staff/Senior engineers to translate business priorities into technical roadmaps.

What you need to have:

- 8+ years of experience building production software, including a track record of owning architecture and technical direction beyond a single team or project.
- Demonstrated experience leading system design for scalable, reliable production infrastructure — not just building features, but deciding how systems should be built.
- Full-stack range and enough depth in backend systems (TypeScript, Node.js, Postgres, Redis, NATS) and/or UI (React, React Native) to be credible in architecture reviews across the stack.
- Fluency with AI-paired delivery (Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent agents) and the judgment to know where AI accelerates a team and where it needs a human check, plus the ability to coach others on using it well.
- A demonstrated pattern of mentorship: engineers you've worked with can point to specific ways you helped them grow.
- Strong, direct communication — you can explain a complex architectural tradeoff to an engineer, a PM, and a member of leadership, each in the terms that matter to them.
- Comfort operating with influence rather than authority: you get teams to adopt your technical direction through trust and clarity, not through a reporting line.

Bonus points for:

- Experience scaling a system through a significant growth inflection point (10x traffic, a major re-architecture, a platform migration) and can speak to what you'd do differently.
- A track record of identifying an underlying systemic problem (not just a symptom) and driving the fix across multiple teams.
- Experience setting technical standards or practices around AI-paired development that other engineers went on to adopt.
- Prior experience as a tech lead, staff engineer, or architect at a fast-moving startup.

What is in it for you?

- A role built for engineers who want architectural and technical leadership impact without leaving hands-on coding behind.
- Influence over the technical direction of Curri's systems at a company where the technology bar is still actively being raised.
- A genuinely AI-forward engineering culture where Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, and Bedrock are in daily use, with the opportunity to shape what great AI-paired delivery looks like across the org.
- Competitive salary, equity compensation, and comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, 401K).
- Remote-friendly with flexibility, or based at HQ in Ventura, CA.
- A high-growth, mission-driven environment where your technical decisions have direct and lasting impact.

Who are we? We are Curri, and our mission is to be the way the world delivers construction and industrial supplies. Curri provides on-demand, last-mile logistics for construction and adjacent industries with our nationwide fleet of cars, trucks, and flatbeds. Founded in 2018 and part of the YC S19 Batch, we’re solving the massive inefficiencies that exist in the construction industry. Our headquarters are in Ventura, CA. Learn more at [curri.com](http://curri.com).

Curri is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

## About Curri

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Curri provides a modern logistics platform for on-demand, last-mile delivery of construction and industrial materials.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Ventura, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Brian Gonzalez and Matthew Lafferty

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Logistics, Supply Chain, Construction Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B; construction companies, industrial suppliers, tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, etc.), and any business needing same-day or scheduled delivery of heavy or bulky materials.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Be the way the world delivers construction and industrial materials."

## Products & Services
- **Curri Platform**: A unified logistics platform for booking, managing, and tracking deliveries. Offers a full spectrum of vehicle types (cars, trucks, flatbeds) for both on-demand "hotshots" and recurring dedicated fleets.
- **Curri API**: Allows businesses to connect and automate deliveries directly from their own systems.
- **Route Planner**: A tool for planning and optimizing smarter routing for multiple deliveries.
- **Carrier Management**: A service to rate, onboard, and oversee third-party carriers within the platform.
- **LTL (Less Than Truckload)**: Nationwide freight service for smaller shipments.
- **Core Intelligence**: An AI-powered fabric that includes features like smart vehicle matching, live tracking, and a "Payload Decorator" that uses an LLM and OEM database to automatically assign weights and dimensions to parts.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$48.3M** (as of mid-2024) [linkedin.com]. Annual Revenue is estimated at **$9.0M** [linkedin.com].
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Bessemer Venture Partners (led Series B), Y Combinator (S19 batch), Initialized Capital, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Applico Capital [linkedin.com].
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew **41.1% year-over-year** to 161 employees [linkedin.com]. The company has 27 active job postings, with a 92.9% increase in postings year-over-year [linkedin.com]. It has expanded from a simple hotshot service to a full platform including API, route planning, and carrier management.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical Focus**: Deep specialization in the construction and industrial supply chain, a massive but underserved market for modern logistics technology.
- **Core Intelligence (AI)**: A proprietary AI layer that automates complex logistics tasks like vehicle matching and payload specification, creating a significant efficiency moat.
- **Full-Spectrum Service**: Offers everything from a single rush delivery (hotshot) to dedicated fleets and national LTL freight, all on one platform.
- **Y Combinator Backing**: As an S19 YC company, it has a strong pedigree and access to a vast network.

## Strategic Focus
- **Platform Expansion**: Moving beyond simple on-demand delivery to become a comprehensive logistics operating system with API, route planning, and carrier management tools.
- **AI Integration**: Deepening its "Core Intelligence" AI layer to automate logistics, reduce exceptions, and improve driver and customer support experiences.
- **Market Growth**: Actively hiring for Strategy and Operations Managers in new markets (e.g., Charlotte, Washington D.C., New York) to expand its geographic footprint.
- **Enterprise Sales**: Building out dedicated sales teams for specific verticals like Aerospace, Medical & Healthcare, and Oil & Gas/Energy.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as an "iron-sharpens-iron" culture that values curiosity and mastery. The company emphasizes a "no work/life balance—just life" philosophy, meaning they support employees in both work and personal life [curri.com/careers].
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Offers a mix of remote (US-based), onsite (Ventura, CA), and hybrid roles depending on the position [ycombinator.com].
- **Notable Perks**:
    - Unlimited vacation time for salaried employees.
    - 14 paid holidays per year.
    - 2.5 months of family leave for new parents.
    - $200 home office stipend.
    - A free book every month.
    - Monthly Curri delivery credits.
    - Unlimited Curri swag.
    - 401(k) retirement plan (no matching currently).
    - Health, dental, and vision coverage via Anthem BCBS / Kaiser / Guardian.
- **Engineering Culture**: The company is building a proprietary "Core Intelligence" AI layer, suggesting a strong focus on solving hard technical problems in logistics. They are hiring for Senior Software Engineers with 5+ years of experience, offering a salary range of $180K - $221K [ycombinator.com].

## Sources
1. [curri.com](https://www.curri.com/)
2. [curri.com/careers](https://www.curri.com/careers)
3. [curri.com/about-us](https://www.curri.com/about-us)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/curri)
5. [ycombinator.com](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/curri/jobs)

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