As a Staff Engineer at Partly, you will lead technical architecture for mission-critical systems resolving global parts data. You’ll design, build, and operate high-scale distributed systems using Rust and TypeScript. This is a high-leverage role where your architectural decisions will form the foundation for the next hundred engineers in a rapidly growing, engineering-first culture.
Staff / Senior Staff Engineer at Partly
Join Partly as a Staff Engineer and help build the canonical map of the world's parts—a $2tn challenge. You will lead technical direction for mission-critical systems using Rust and TypeScript, making architectural decisions that will define the platform for years to come. Based in Austin, this role offers the chance to work on deep-tech problems at a company tripling in size while gaining meaningful ownership through ESOP. Ideal for high-caliber engineers ready for massive leverage.
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Location
Austin, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Partly
Role overview
SoftwareLondon, United KingdomSeries A (VC-backed)
Partly is a technology company building the global platform for replacement auto parts. Its core offering is a digital parts infrastructure leveraging AI to connect the automotive supply chain, enabling manufacturers, retailers, networks, dismantlers, and marketplaces to streamline parts procurement, inventory, data management, fitment, and supply chain visibility. Partly’s products include a universal vehicle database, parts catalog, order management, and modular API integrations, underpinning a fitter-first experience for the automotive industry. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand, with operations extending internationally.
Backed by Octopus Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Square Peg, Blackbird Ventures, TEN13, Hillfarrance, I2BF Global Ventures, Dylan Field, Akshay Kothari, Peter Beck, Randy Reddig.
What you will do
- Own mission-critical systems end-to-end, taking full accountability for the design, high-performance Rust implementation, and long-term operational reliability of the platform.
- Set technical direction across multiple teams and services, making critical trade-offs between performance and reliability to ensure the system scales with global demand.
- Direct the work of engineers through rigorous design reviews and technical mentorship, elevating the engineering bar across the organization without the overhead of management.
Who this is a fit for
- Typically brings 6+ years of experience building and operating complex production systems with a track record of technical influence that extends beyond their own code.
- Possesses deep fundamentals in distributed systems, high-performance API design, and data modeling, with a clear intuition for when a technical architecture is right or wrong.
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics from a top 200 global university and thrives in a high-growth, office-first engineering culture.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work with a world-class team founded by ex-Rocket Lab engineers and backed by DST Global, the early investors in Anthropic, Airbnb, and Meta.
- Solve a massive $2tn global problem by building the first canonical map of the world’s parts, utilizing frontier AI and high-performance system design.
- Experience true ownership with a significant ESOP package and the opportunity to make architectural decisions that will scale with the company for years to come.
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