About the position
Handshake is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Brand Team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in our mission to build a robust Branding platform that enables nearly 1 million employers to amplify their reach to over 15 million students and 1,500+ educational partners. Although we've already launched a promising MVP, this initiative is just beginning to reveal its potential. As we scale and expand, we're looking for talented engineers to help elevate our systems and build features that drive significant business revenue. The platform and features you develop will directly contribute to Handshake's revenue streams while positively impacting key performance indicators such as engagement and adoption. You'll lead large-scale projects through every stage of development-from brainstorming and refining requirements to architectural design, scoping, execution, and final release.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with designers, product managers, and fellow engineers to develop exceptional solutions.
- Engage with teams across the organization, including data analytics, support, and marketing.
- 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.
- Contribute to organization level technical enhancements.
- 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.
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.
Nice-to-haves
- 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.
Benefits
- Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
- 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGBTQ+ Coverage.
- Resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
- $500 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months.
- Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
- Financial coaching through Origin.
- Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook.
- Monthly commuter stipend for office-based employees.
- Free lunch provided 3x a week across all offices.
- Referral bonus for bringing great talent to Handshake.
- 401k Match: dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
- Flexible time off policy, 13 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off.
- Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly.
- Lifetime coverage up to $15K for expenses related to fertility and family forming.
- Lifestyle Savings Account: annual stipend of $500 for fitness classes, gym memberships, work-from-home setup, and more.
