Why Toma

1. We don’t sell SaaS widgets. We replace entire dealership departments with AI agents that talk, reason, and do real work—24/7.
2. Zero proxy to the customer. Everyone on our team travels to customers: racing a Range Rover on I‑55 in Mississippi, wrenching under an F‑150 lift in Texas, or shadowing a finance manager in Detroit. You’ll feel the latency you’re optimizing.
3. Tiny team, giant surface area. Toma is <15 people today, >$100 K new ARR every month, and backed by a16z and Y Combinator.
4. Massive underserved industry. We are tackling a $2 trillion market with incumbents generating over $1 billion in annual revenue from legacy software.
5. Unrivaled autonomy. You’ll report to the CTO, drive the roadmap, veto features, and green‑light bets. No “ex‑Google committee” to slow you down.

About this Role

We need a  Staff Software Engineer  to join our team as one of the most senior engineers and lead various new product initiatives, including multimodal communications with AI and computer-based solutions for technicians.

Responsibilities

• Scoping complex solutions for applications that don’t really exist yet, like legacy dealership computer operators
• Architecting, building, deploying, and helping maintain said solutions
• Leading a team to deliver said solutions on a case-by-case basis
• Traveling around the country with the team and doing discovery on both problems and solutions
• Partnering with external vendors to integrate their tools into Toma
• Optimizing our high performance, realtime applications

Required Qualifications

• A track record of excellence throughout your career
• Exceptional coding skills and the ability to ship high-quality code daily
• Strong problem ownership and drive
• Experience in planning, architecting, building, deploying, and maintaining applications at scale
• Passion and guts for talking to (and getting roasted by) customers
• Great understanding of operating systems and distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in TypeScript, Bun, low-level Node.js, T3 Stack (Next.js, React, Prisma, PostgreSQL, NextAuth, tRPC), Python
• Experience with Figma and using best design practices
• Experience in building LLM applications
• Experience in architecting high-concurrency and throughput systems
• Aptitude for prompt engineering
• Former founding or critical leadership experience

Benefits

• Meaningful equity
• Free lunch and dinner in the office
• Free health and dental insurance
• Free trips around the country for customer visits
• Monthly $200 wellness benefit
• The most fun you'll ever have in a tech role

How We Hire

1. Intro Chat (30 min)
2. Coding Screen (1 hr)
3. Virtual/In-Person Onsite (3 hours)
4. Offer