Senior Software Engineer, Career Platform

2 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Handshake Full time
About Us

Handshake is the leading career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, our 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. Our platform is built for where you're going, not where you've been.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Promotions Team. As a key member of our team, you will contribute to driving Marketplace Outcomes through product innovation; acquisition, and revenue generation.

  • 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.
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.
Salary Range

$180,000 - $260,000 per year.

About the Role

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.

Your role 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.



  • San Francisco, California, United States Discord Full time

    **About Us**At Discord, we're passionate about building a platform that makes it easy and fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.As a Senior Staff Engineer on our Platform Ecosystem team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of gaming and developer experience. We're seeking an experienced leader who can...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Rippling Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team in developing the first modern multi-sided marketplace for benefits. This platform will seamlessly connect brokers, employers, and employees with any benefit, making it easier to discover, purchase, and use benefits products around the world.As a Senior Software Engineer,...


  • San Francisco, California, United States ONE INC SOFTWARE CORPORATION Full time

    Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineering Team Lead to join our team at ONE INC SOFTWARE CORPORATION. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of developers in designing and implementing innovative solutions for the insurance industry.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and manage a global team of software engineers...


  • San Francisco, California, United States WEKA Job Board External Full time

    Job DescriptionAs a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge software solutions for the WEKA Data Platform. This platform sets the standard for AI infrastructure, enabling fast and efficient deployment of AI workloads.About the RoleYou'll collaborate with a talented team of engineers to create high-quality...


  • San Francisco, California, United States SimplyInsured Full time

    We are seeking a skilled Senior Engineer to join our team at SimplyInsured, a pioneering 100% online platform revolutionizing the $20B health insurance brokerage market.As a Senior Engineer, you will have the autonomy to build customer-facing tools and take ownership of products, working closely with our Head of Engineering and Head of Product.Your opinions...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Rippling Full time

    Senior Backend Engineer Position OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our Benefits Platform Engineering team in San Francisco. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing high-quality software that powers our benefits platform.About the Role:This is an exciting opportunity to work...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Rippling Full time

    Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. This unified platform brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers.You will be building fundamental components that empower engineers to develop software with step function-inducing capabilities,...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Social Finance (SoFi) Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Test Platform team at SoFi, a next-generation financial services company and national bank. As a key member of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the design and architecture of our Developer Platform and tooling that enables SoFi engineers...


  • San Francisco, California, United States MoveWorks, Inc. Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our NLU team at Moveworks, Inc. This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled engineer to shape the evolution of our AI copilot platform.As a senior engineer on our NLU team, you will have the chance to work on cutting-edge AI technologies, including cognitive architecture, LLM-powered...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Uncountable Inc Full time

    About UsWe're Uncountable Inc, a pioneering company that's changing the landscape of industrial research and development through innovative web applications.Job DetailsThis senior full-stack engineer position requires expertise in both front-end and back-end development, as well as excellent communication skills for engaging with customers and leading...


  • San Diego, California, United States ServiceNow Full time

    At ServiceNow, we're transforming the way organizations work. As a Senior Software Engineer, Licensing Platform, you'll play a key role in designing and implementing our Licensing Platform.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop high-quality, clean, scalable, and reusable code.Collaborate with product owners to understand requirements and own code from design...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Rippling Full time

    Rippling, a leading HR and finance platform, is seeking an experienced Senior Software Architect to join its team in San Francisco. This role offers a unique opportunity to design and develop high-quality software products that drive the architectural decisions and full lifecycle of product delivery.As a key member of our engineering team, you will work on...


  • San Jose, California, United States Tik Tok Full time

    TikTok is a leading destination for short-form mobile video, inspiring creativity and bringing joy. As a Senior Software Engineer and Ads Platform Expert, you'll be part of a global team driving innovation and excellence in ads technology.About the RoleWe're seeking a talented software engineer with 5+ years of experience to join our Ads Platform and...


  • San Francisco, California, United States DoorDash USA Full time

    DoorDash USA is a rapidly growing company seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join its Build Platform team.About the TeamThe Build Platform team is responsible for ensuring the scalability and reliability of DoorDash's Bazel-based build system. The team works closely with software engineers across the globe to provide a seamless experience in...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Quizlet Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Web Foundations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development and modernization of our platform, ensuring high-quality project delivery and fostering cross-functional collaboration.This is a senior leadership role that requires a strong...


  • San Francisco, California, United States HackerWeb Full time

    We're building a world-class engineering team to support our rapid growth. As a Senior Software Engineer at ClassDojo, you'll work on production code from day one in a pair programming environment, deploy often, move quickly, and have your work used by millions of students, teachers, and parents around the world every day.You'll be a key contributor to our...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Peregrine Technologies Full time

    Are you passionate about building cutting-edge data solutions that drive business value? Do you have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software products that meet or exceed customer expectations? Peregrine Technologies is seeking an exceptional Senior Software Developer to join our Data Platform team and help shape the future of our...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Rippling Full time

    Rippling is a leading platform for HR, IT, and Finance management. We bring together workforce systems in one place, enabling businesses to manage and automate the employee lifecycle.As a Senior Engineering Manager at Rippling, you will oversee the Object Platform, which is the core bet of our platform strategy. This role requires hands-on experience with...


  • San Francisco, California, United States TEKsystems Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our team in supporting our data platform.This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity with excellent growth prospects.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport our data platform, responsible for collecting, storing, processing, and analyzing vast amounts of data across the organization.Work...


  • San Francisco, California, United States Linden Lab Full time

    Job Title: Senior Software Engineer About UsLinden Lab is a pioneer in virtual worlds, empowering people to create, share, and thrive within immersive experiences. Our platform has nearly two billion user creations and a vibrant $500 million economy. Role OverviewThis San Francisco-based role seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join Second Life's Server...