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Senior Software Engineer – Brand
Company | Handshake |
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Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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Salary | $180000 – $220000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 6+ years as a full-stack engineer with confidence driving architectural decisions on both backend and frontend systems.
- Success in partnering with product, design, and analytics teams to define, build, and launch impactful systems and experiences.
- A track record of implementing complex, scalable, and highly available services that power high-traffic platforms across web and mobile.
- Experience leading significant user-focused projects from strategy to delivery with high quality.
- Strong interpersonal skills to provide guidance and support to your team, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
- A proactive approach to feedback and continuous improvement in code, processes, and team dynamics.
- The ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with designers, product managers, and fellow engineers to develop exceptional solutions.
- Architect and deliver scalable, high-quality features that SMB employers use daily.
- Own and deliver sizable projects, including those requiring collaboration across multiple engineers and teams.
- Lead by example in producing quality code and providing thoughtful feedback in reviews and architecture discussions.
- Use your expertise to influence team priorities, balancing innovation with operational health initiatives like quality control, on-call reliability and technical excellence.
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers, unblocking challenges, and fostering growth within the team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, ReactJS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with SMB SaaS products or Ed-Tech at scale.
- Demonstrated ownership mentality and accountability in delivering impactful work.