Trunk · 3 weeks ago
Tech Lead (CI & Test Data Platform)
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $245K/yr
7+ years expTrunk.io is a company dedicated to improving software quality and speed for engineering teams. They are seeking a Tech Lead to design and build data platforms that enhance flaky test detection and CI analytics, while leading a team to tackle complex distributed systems challenges.
Developer ToolsInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build the data pipelines, storage systems, and backend services that power Trunk's flaky test and CI products
Lead a team of engineers through complex distributed systems and data infrastructure challenges
Work directly with customers to understand their pain points and translate them into robust technical solutions
Drive architectural decisions for scale, reliability, and future AI/agentic integrations (MCP, semantic failure clustering, automated remediation)
Ship independently with high autonomy. We're a small team solving hard problems, and you'll have significant ownership
Qualification
Required
7+ years of backend/infrastructure engineering experience, with a focus on data processing pipelines and distributed systems
Experience leading teams of 2+ engineers on complex technical projects
Track record of building and operating systems at scale
Strong proficiency in Rust and Python; familiarity with TypeScript
Experience with our stack: PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, AWS, Kubernetes, Dagster
Comfort with monitoring, observability, and debugging in distributed environments
Previous experience at a high-growth startup
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Competitive salary and equity
Work-life balance
Up to $200/month stipend for coworking space for remote folks
Few meetings, so you can ship fast and focus on building
One Medical membership on us!
Top-notch medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
All insurance is 100% company-paid ($0 premiums) for employees and highly subsidized for dependents
FSA, HSA with company contributions, and pre-tax commuter benefits
401(k) plan
Paid parental leave ( up to 12 weeks)
Company
Trunk
Trunk is a DevEx toolkit that enables you to ship code quickly while maintaining the guardrails necessary for a large team
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$28.52M2022-04-04Series A· $25M
2021-02-04Seed· $3.52M
Leadership Team
Chris Clearwater
Co-Founder
David Apirian
Founder
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