Software Architect

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform connecting people with Taskers for everyday home tasks like furniture assembly, handyman work, and moving help. We aim to transform lives one task at a time, celebrating innovation, inclusion, and hard work. Our collaborative, fast-paced culture values entrepreneurial, data-driven individuals passionate about helping others. Together with IKEA, we create opportunities for consistent, meaningful income on flexible terms. Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees across the US and EU, recognized as a Best Places to Work (2022–2025).

Note: This role is hybrid, requiring 2 days in-office at our San Francisco hub (130 Sutter St) every Tuesday & Wednesday. We cannot provide visa sponsorship; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

About The Role

The Architecture Team drives Taskrabbit's Platform Modernization efforts, guiding engineering teams toward our Target State Architecture (TSA). As a Software Architect, you'll serve as an embedded representative of the Architecture team, partnering with engineering teams to accelerate modernization. You'll apply AI-assisted and Spec-Driven Development (SDD) practices to help teams build new components using our TSA stack. This is a hands-on, results-oriented role involving direct collaboration with engineers and technical leads.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Architecture team's representative to assigned engineering teams, driving platform modernization projects in accordance with the TSA.
• Apply AI tooling and Spec-Driven Development practices to help teams modernize the parts of the platform they own.
• Pair with engineers and technical leadership to unblock modernization work and transfer architectural patterns into team practice.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on platform modernization, advising on migration approach, sequencing, and risk.
• Advocate for TSA-aligned solutions in technical discussions, including design reviews with engineering leads and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with a small team of architects to maintain consistency across modernization efforts platform-wide.
• Write and review Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and RFCs, coaching authors to strengthen proposals.
• Define standards for tooling, coding, processes, AI usage, and documentation to make modernization repeatable across teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on building and scaling backend systems.
• Demonstrated experience with distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• TypeScript/Node.js experience preferred; candidates with a background in another strongly typed language (e.g., Java, .NET) will also be considered.
• Experience with containerization and containerized application deployment.
• Enthusiasm for AI tooling and AI-assisted development practices, with a proven track record of applying them professionally.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build consensus in technical design discussions.
• Willingness to lead, speak up, and be visible in Architecture and team design meetings.
• Comfort pairing directly with engineers and technical leadership.

Bonus Criteria

• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s).
• Experience with the NestJS framework.
• Experience designing or using Helm charts.
• Experience with Spec-Driven Development tools such as SpecKit, OpenSpec, Intent, Kiro, or similar.
• Experience with ArgoCD.
• Experience with Datadog.
• Experience with contract-first design using OpenAPI and AsyncAPI.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. Final offer amounts may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with flexibility and in-person connection.
• Employer-paid health insurance and 401k match with immediate vesting (US-based employees).
• Flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks.
• Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness, productivity, and education stipends.
• IKEA discounts and reproductive health support.
• Benefits vary by country of employment.