Staff Software Engineer - Research Platform

$161,000 - $161,000/Yr

Qualtrics - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Seattle, WA

1,001-5,000 employees

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

Qualtrics is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Research Platform Engineering team in Seattle. This role involves developing scalable, robust web-based solutions to address complex business challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the advancement of the Experience Management category. The ideal candidate will have extensive software engineering experience and a passion for building innovative products that enhance customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, fast, robust, and simple web-based solutions to solve complex business problems.
• Implement new features and optimize existing ones to drive maximum performance.
• Work closely with and incorporate feedback from other engineers, tech-ops, and product managers.
• Attend daily stand-up meetings, collaborate with peers, prioritize features, and work with urgency to deliver value to customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science.
• 8+ years of experience in a full-stack web engineering position.
• Experience working with design and product teams to understand needs and propose features.
• Proven ability to develop scalable, fast, robust, and rich web-based solutions using the latest frontend and backend technologies.
• Experience with advanced React frontend applications, large-scale backends, and maintaining databases.
• Proficiency in NodeJS and Python.
• Experience operating, deploying, and maintaining MySQL and MongoDB.
• Familiarity with continuous delivery, git, test automation, and build/deploy systems.
• Strong background in algorithms, data structures, and coding.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with containerization and full-stack development.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Benefits

• 10% of time on individual engineering growth activities every quarter.
• Personalized Career Action Planning with managers.
• Annual experience bonus after the first year of employment.
• Variable allowances for wellness, meals, transportation, and more.
• Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration three days a week.