Execute on core work with minimal guidance in a way that increases team velocity while maintaining high quality
Break down projects into milestones, provide accurate cost estimates, and proactively keep stakeholders informed
Architect and develop solutions on a complex platform that reaches millions of users
Collaborate with frontend, backend, product, and design to conceptualize and build new product features
Write well-structured, maintainable, documented, and tested code with an eye toward future reuse and modularization
Diagnose and fix tricky bugs, prevent incidents through appropriate testing, and maintain a track record of drama-free deploys
Provide in-depth code reviews and contribute to design reviews with respectful, effective communication
Recognize potential scalability issues, bring them to the Architecture Support Group (ASG), and participate in remediation
Collaborate actively to unblock teammates, give and receive hard feedback with respect and empathy, and solicit input from people of diverse backgrounds
Participate in recruiting and develop effective interviewing skills

3+ years of relevant software development experience
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (ideally Scala and/or Java)
Experience building production-ready, scalable web applications
Experience with Elasticsearch and/or other relevant technologies such as Postgres and data pipeline systems
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate in a highly remote/distributed environment
Ability to facilitate discussions within your team and cross-functionally
A desire to be part of a values-driven Engineering team
Passion for learning — always improving yourself and the team around you
Willingness to take on-call responsibilities
Fluency in English (verbal and written)

Software Engineer II

Key skills