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Replit

Staff Software Engineer, Replit Cloud

Foster City, CA

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Engineering
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
US
Work mode
Remote-friendly
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1 Sept 2026

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Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

Replit is building the world’s most accessible AI coding agent. Replit Agent can be used by anybody to bring their ideas to life. Whether it’s an app for yourself, the next great startup idea, or a tool to make you more productive at work, Replit Agent can help build it. Replit builds complete apps better than anybody thanks to our full suite of services that handle app integrations, storage, hosting, analytics, and more. We don’t just build apps in development, we handle the full lifecycle into production and beyond.

About the role:

Help power the development of Replit Agent as a technical leader for the Replit Cloud organization. You will report to the Vice President of Engineering. The Replit Cloud team builds Replit’s first party cloud infrastructure so users can build, scale, and succeed entirely on Replit. They manage databases, application storage, app publishing and hosting, development/production environment splitting, custom domains, and more. By having a set of first party services that integrate seamlessly, you will power one of Replit’s key product differentiators.

You will:

Help lead major projects, either by taking new products from 0->1 or doubling down on our first party primitives to keep winning users.

Work closely with designers and product managers, to quickly iterate on Replit Cloud to continually grow and improve the product.

Identify the hardest technical and/or quality problems holding us back, and then build solutions.

Mentor and develop new senior engineers to help grow the team.

Ship product and build infrastructure as a true full stack builder using: TypeScript, React, CSS, Postgres, Go, and Terraform.

Examples of what you could do:

Leverage our unique cloud infrastructure to build differentiated full product experiences, helping non-technical or semi-technical users remove roadblocks to success.

Leverage AI agents to proactively optimize or suggest app improvements on latency, reliability, SEO, and more.

Be part of engineering leadership, steering teams towards the highest impact work and supporting initiatives across the company.

Required skills and experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, OR equivalent real-world experience in engineering roles

10+ years of experience in software with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building user facing platform as a service products.

Experience with AI/agentic systems.

Previous experience at a high-growth startup.

Bonus Points :

Open source project contributions.

What we value :

Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions

Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams

Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry best practices and new technologies

Focus on automation: Strong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systems

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

💰 Competitive Salary & Equity

💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match ( US Only )

⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability

🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

🚗 Commuter Benefits ( In-Office & US Only )

📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend

🧑‍💻 Autonomous Work Environment

🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement ( In-Office Only )

🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings

☕ In Office Amenities ( In-Office Only )

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To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

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