Senior Software Engineer, Promotions

About the position

Handshake is hiring a Senior Software Engineer role on the Handshake Promotions Team. In this role, you will contribute to the team's mission of driving Marketplace Outcomes like attributable hires, impressions and CTR to name a few, through product innovation; acquisition, and revenue generation. This is an exciting space where you will help build the ad engine, forecasting system and bidding platform for promotions on the entire Handshake product. You will have the opportunities to lead large projects through all developmental stages-- from early brainstorming and requirements refining, visual design, architectural design, experimental design, scoping, execution, and finally release.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on a cross-functional team with a designer, product manager and other engineers.
• Engage frequently with engineers, support, marketing and data analysts across the organization.
• Architect and build features to promote content like jobs, resumes, on different channels of the Handshake platform.
• Maintain a high standard of quality in your own work and in the feedback provided to peers in code review and architecture discussions.
• Influence the team's roadmap and prioritization of innovation and operational health initiatives such as quality control and on-call.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and unblock and support your team to meet deliverables.
• Lead sizable individual projects and projects that require multiple engineers.

Requirements

• Experience as a full stack engineer with a focus on backend.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with partners in product, design and analytics.
• Experience leading large projects from idea to high quality delivery.
• Act with empathy when working with fellow engineers and coworkers.
• Strive for individual and team growth, proactively seeking feedback.
• Strong communicator who can articulate technical concepts to varying audiences.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Typescript, ReactJS, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience working on SMB SAAS products at scale.
• Demonstrate ownership-mentality and maintain a high degree of accountability for your 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 stipend for skill growth.
• 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 $1,200 per year.
• Flexible time off policy and 13 standardized holidays.
• Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly.
• Lifestyle Savings Account: annual stipend of $500 for fitness classes, gym memberships, etc.