# Software Engineer (Staff-Level) at Chestnut

- Company: Chestnut
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://chestnutmortgage.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2025-07-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/chestnut/f28c5ee5-12aa-4e7b-b0ea-f593c0b855a8
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chestnut-software-engineer-staff-level/

## About the role

Lead the design and implementation of critical systems that serve as building blocks for the platform Make architectural decisions that optimize for scale, performance, and maintainability

## What they're looking for

- Have 8+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems
- Have led architecture or technical strategy for a product or platform team
- Are comfortable working across backend, data, and infra layers (and diving into frontend when needed)
- Think in systems and excel at finding pragmatic solutions to messy problems
- Are excited to shape the technical direction of a growing company
- Have strong communication skills and enjoy working across disciplines

Tags: Engineering