Software Engineer - Data Platform
Baton (A Ryder Technology Lab) · San Francisco, CA
$162,000–$216,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time engineering role focused on building and owning a near real-time data streaming and messaging platform. Day-to-day work spans data pipeline development, data modeling, and API layer refinement, with a cross-functional element of translating complex data challenges into scalable solutions alongside business stakeholders. Best suited to engineers with hands-on experience in event-driven architecture, real-time data systems, SQL, and Python.
Mid level · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 50 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 30–70
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $179,727 (middle half $166,748–$216,836). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title is plain 'Software Engineer' with no level modifier; advertised seniority is Unspecified.
The 3-5 years of Software Engineering experience appears only under Preferred Qualifications, so no hard total-years gate is set. The scope and compensation range ($162K–$216K base) are consistent with a Mid-level role.
SOC classification is a genuine toss-up: the role centers on owning a near-real-time data streaming platform and data pipeline architecture (pointing to 15-1243 Database Architects / Data Engineers), but also involves Python coding, API layers, and general software engineering (pointing to 15-1252 Software Developers). 15-1243 was chosen as primary given the explicit 'Data Platform' department and streaming/pipeline ownership framing.
Degree (Bachelor's or Master's) is listed under Preferred Qualifications only, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The role is hybrid (Mon/Fri remote, Tue–Thu in-office in Hayes Valley, SF); remote is set to false as it is not fully remote.
'data pipelines' and 'big data technologies' appear only under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): real-time data streaming, relational data modeling.
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