Full-Time
Staff Software Engineer
Updated on 6/12/2025
Unstructured
51-200 employees
Transforms unstructured data for machine learning
Compensation Overview
$190k - $280k/yr
Senior, Expert
San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid role requiring in-office presence 3 times a week.
- 7 to 10+ years of experience shipping production systems in high-growth, high-scale environments.
- Deep technical chops in Python, cloud-native systems (AWS/GCP/Azure), and distributed architectures.
- Proven track record of leading major technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and shaping team culture.
- Passion for performance, reliability, and elegant design.
- Strong communication and leadership presence—you make others better.
- Own the technical vision for some of the most complex and high-impact systems we build.
- Drive long-term architectural strategy that enables scale, performance, and simplicity.
- Write production-ready code and lead projects that move the needle—while mentoring engineers across the org.
- Set the standard for clean design, thoughtful abstractions, and scalable patterns.
- Solve deep technical challenges that others shy away from—think orchestration at scale, data flow optimization, and AI-first infrastructure.
- Align engineering, product, and go-to-market teams around a shared technical roadmap.
- Unblock teams, resolve architectural escalations, and help guide us through 'one-way door' decisions.
- Experience in AI/ML systems, unstructured data, or real-time pipelines.
- Expertise in Kubernetes, IaC, or scaling SaaS infrastructure.
- Startup DNA—you thrive in fast-moving environments and love turning ambiguity into action.
Unstructured.io focuses on transforming raw natural language data into formats suitable for machine learning applications. It caters to developers and data scientists who need to process unstructured data from various sources like HTML, PDFs, and CRM systems. The company provides open-source libraries and APIs that allow users to create custom preprocessing pipelines for tasks such as labeling and training machine learning models. Unstructured.io differentiates itself by offering rapid orchestration of these pipelines, along with features like cleaning scripts and regular expressions, ensuring data security during processing. The company's goal is to simplify the use of unstructured data for organizations, enabling them to make data-driven decisions more effectively.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$65M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2022
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The AI as a Service market is projected to grow significantly by 2030.
- Unstructured.io's partnership with DataStax enhances its role in enterprise RAG applications.
- A $40 million funding round shows strong investor confidence in Unstructured.io.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from companies like DataStax could threaten Unstructured's market share.
- The rapid growth of the AI market may attract new entrants, increasing competition.
- Dependency on larger tech ecosystems may limit Unstructured's strategic flexibility.
What makes Unstructured unique
- Unstructured.io specializes in transforming raw natural language data for machine learning.
- The company offers open-source libraries and APIs for custom preprocessing pipelines.
- Unstructured.io's platform ensures data security and seamless integration with downstream services.
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Remote Work Options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Home Office Stipend
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Professional Development Budget
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6 month growth
↑ 3%1 year growth
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