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.

In Short

Your day-to-day work will feature regular collaboration on a cross-functional team with a designer, product manager and other engineers.
You will architect and build features to promote content like jobs, resumes, on different channels of the Handshake platform.
You will lead by example in maintaining a high standard of quality in your own work and in the feedback provided to peers in code review and architecture discussions.
You will lend your technical knowledge and experience to influence the team’s roadmap and prioritization of innovation and operational health initiatives such as quality control and on-call.
You will provide mentorship to engineers and unblock and support your team to meet deliverables.
You will lead sizable individual projects and projects that require multiple engineers.

Requirements

You have experience as a full stack engineer with a focus on backend, and are confident driving architectural decisions on both frontend and backend.
You have demonstrated success collaborating with partners in product, design and analytics to define, build, and ship great products and experiences.
You have experience leading large projects from idea to high quality delivery.
You act with empathy when working with fellow engineers and coworkers, and enjoy providing mentorship and guidance to enable and support your team.
You strive for individual and team growth, proactively seeking feedback and identifying areas of the code, processes or procedures that need improvement.
You are a strong communicator and can articulate technical concepts and rationale to audiences of varying technical knowledge levels.

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 LGTBQ+ Coverage.
💻 Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
📚 Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
💰 Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
🛜 Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
🚃 Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).
🥗 Free lunch provided twice a week across all offices.
🤝 Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.