Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

Your impact

Handshake is hiring a Senior Software Engineer role on the Employer Product Team. In this role, you will contribute to the team’s mission of driving SMB Employer growth through product innovation; acquisition, and revenue generation. 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.

Your role

• Your day-to-day work will feature regular collaboration on a cross-functional team with a designer, product manager and other engineers. You will also engage frequently with engineers, support, marketing and data analysts across the organization.
• You will architect and build features that our SMB employers will use daily.
• 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.

Your experience

• You have at least 5+ years of experience as a full stack engineer, and are confident driving architectural decisions on both frontend and backend while being proficient in SQL for query and data analysis.
• 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.

Bonus areas of expertise

• You have worked with ReactJS, Ruby, Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.
• You have worked on SMB SAAS products at scale.
• You demonstrate ownership-mentality and maintain a high degree of accountability for your work.

Compensation range

$180,000 - $220,000

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

 

About us

Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.

When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week (unless noted in the specific job posting). Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.

What we offer

At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.

Benefits below apply to US employees in full-time positions.

• 💰 Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
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