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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Freight Systems

Flexport · San Francisco, CA · posted 26 days ago

In short: Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Freight Systems at Flexport in San Francisco, CA, posted 26 days ago.

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The job

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EmployerFlexport
LocationSan Francisco, California
FieldTechnology › Software engineering
LevelMid Level
Source categorySoftware Engineering
Posted2026-10-13 (26 days ago)
Work arrangementOn-site at the location listed
PayNot published in the source listing

Job description

About Flexport: 

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

The opportunity 

The Autonomous Freight Systems team is a brand new, AI-first engineering team in San Francisco. This team will own Flexport’s client-facing rates platform and the self-serve freight booking experience—two of the highest-leverage surfaces in our Client App that dictate how clients see pricing and book freight without manual intervention.

As a Staff Engineer, you will be the technical anchor for our next-generation AI-powered rates platform. We aren't just building a UI; we are building AI agents that handle real logistics work: parsing complex rate sheets, managing pricing intelligence across ocean, air, and trucking, and making "Self-Serve" a reality for thousands of shippers. You will build the intelligence layer that allows clients to commit freight on technology alone, with no account executive and no operations touch.

This is a ground-floor opportunity to shape technical direction, set up a new codebase, and build the platform that moves Flexport from an assisted-sales model to a tech-run one for the long tail of our client base. You will partner with Pricing, Sales, Ops, and Design on hard domain problems and ship to the most-used client surfaces at the company.

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Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Technology field (Software engineering) at Flexport. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

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The city

The job is in San Francisco, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How San Francisco compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Francisco is #4 by population, #139 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #20 for remote work (#1 = most), #25 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, San Francisco County, is #3 of 58 counties for average pay ($174,103).

The place in numbers

San Francisco has 830,235 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.1% of the population of California. It covers 47 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 17,784 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, 6% older than the state median (40.0 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,476 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,476 against $2,036). Over a year that is 21.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,394,500, which is 9.9 times the median household income ($140,970); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 38.2% of households own their home, 32% below the state average (38.2% against 55.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area has 2,373,920 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $74,260 a year, 46% above the national median ($74,260 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (226,320 jobs, median $62,120); management (223,100 jobs, median $176,340); business and financial operations (207,030 jobs, median $112,960). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and life, physical, and social science (1.8 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($176,340) and computer and mathematical ($167,770). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Francisco County was 4.0%. 69.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Francisco County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 28.6% drive alone, 18.7% use public transit, 9.3% walk, 31.0% work from home. 21.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 11% above the state average (21.6% against 19.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

60.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63% above the state share (60.3% against 37.1%). 34.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 26% above the state share (34.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 11.2%, 7% below the state rate (11.2% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Sep, averaging 59°F (14.9°C), and the coolest is Apr at 53°F (11.6°C). About 515 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (112 mm) and Jul the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Daly City (31 miles, rent 3% higher); Pacifica (31 miles, rent 25% higher); San Bruno (34 miles, rent 12% higher); Millbrae (36 miles, rent 32% higher). Rent differences are against San Francisco; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Francisco, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅Distance from the job city ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Median household income ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅Open jobs there ⇅
San Francisco, CA0 mi$2,476$1,394,500$140,97021.6%n/aJobs
Daly City, CA31 mi$2,551$1,115,000$123,54719.6%n/a—
Pacifica, CA31 mi$3,098$1,249,800$160,52315.5%n/a—
San Bruno, CA34 mi$2,773$1,207,500$141,27212.2%n/a—
Millbrae, CA36 mi$3,272$1,934,900$163,47621.8%n/a—
Brisbane, CA36 mi$2,574$1,232,200$156,16929.8%n/a—
South San Francisco, CA36 mi$2,802$1,188,800$136,57815.2%n/a—
Half Moon Bay, CA37 mi$2,433$1,549,500$157,88426.7%n/a—
Burlingame, CA38 mi$2,785$2,000,001$174,00023.1%n/a—
Richmond, CA40 mi$1,960$668,200$95,39128.8%n/a—
San Mateo, CA41 mi$3,077$1,618,700$153,50415.8%n/a—
Berkeley, CA41 mi$2,133$1,413,900$108,09220.8%n/aJobs
Alameda, CA42 mi$2,474$1,235,700$137,69727.3%n/aJobs
Belmont, CA43 mi$2,875$2,000,001$205,29718.6%n/aJobs
Oakland, CA44 mi$1,979$929,900$101,60021.9%n/aJobs
Foster City, CA44 mi$3,501$1,838,200$199,14320.6%n/aJobs
San Carlos, CA45 mi$2,854$2,000,001$237,47014.9%n/a—
Redwood City, CA47 mi$2,968$1,801,700$157,81410.2%n/aJobs
San Leandro, CA48 mi$2,186$844,200$101,42023.7%n/a—
Atherton, CA49 mi$3,501$2,000,001$250,0017.0%n/a—

Career paths

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Cybersecurity (366) Data, analytics and AI (1991) Cloud, IT and infrastructure (504) Product management (412)

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far San Francisco, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅Population of that city ⇅
San Francisco, CA0 mi830,235
San Jose, CA73 mi990,138
Los Angeles, CA364 mi3,857,263
San Diego, CA475 mi1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ678 mi1,642,323
Seattle, WA684 mi754,195
Denver, CO986 mi718,877
Oklahoma City, OK1,420 mi697,125
Fort Worth, TX1,484 mi963,194
Dallas, TX1,515 mi1,307,930
San Antonio, TX1,516 mi1,479,835
Austin, TX1,530 mi979,539
Houston, TX1,673 mi2,328,253
Chicago, IL1,885 mi2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN1,979 mi885,860
Columbus, OH2,142 mi914,802
Charlotte, NC2,332 mi903,844
Jacksonville, FL2,403 mi977,670
Philadelphia, PA2,550 mi1,579,706
New York, NY2,602 mi8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅Straight-line distance ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Alameda, CA42 mi15
Belmont, CA43 mi2
Redwood City, CA47 mi27
Palo Alto, CA54 mi24
Sunnyvale, CA60 mi12
Fremont, CA62 mi2
Pleasanton, CA63 mi1
Milpitas, CA66 mi2
Campbell, CA67 mi7
San Jose, CA73 mi661
Capitola, CA79 mi1
Sacramento, CA103 mi38

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