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Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team at Handshake, the career network for the AI economy. This role focuses on driving the design and development of core experiences that help students find opportunities, including search, discovery, jobs, and job search.
Key Responsibilities
- →Design and implement scalable, high-availability systems powering search and discovery experiences across our platform.
- →Lead the development of agentic AI experiences for students, including our conversational AI agent for resume help, job search, and interview prep.
- →Work with OpenAI real-time APIs and agentic frameworks to deliver intelligent, conversational features, and guide best practices for their use across teams.
- →Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Product, Design, Data, GTM) to define, build, and iterate on features that drive member value and engagement.
- →Own projects end-to-end, from technical design and implementation to rollout and monitoring, ensuring reliability and performance at scale.
- →Champion engineering excellence through code reviews, technical mentorship, and improving our tooling, standards, and architecture.
Requirements
- ✓5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally with consumer platforms, marketplaces, or social apps at meaningful scale.
- ✓Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript, with a track record of delivering robust, production-quality systems.
- ✓Strong product sense and user empathy, with experience shaping features that create real value for members and measurable business impact.
- ✓Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and modern architectures (microservices, event-driven systems, or distributed systems).
- ✓Ability to break down complex problems, make pragmatic technical decisions, and communicate trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- ✓Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to a healthy engineering culture.
Benefits
- ★Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
- ★Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
- ★Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
- ★Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, wellness stipend
- ★Growth: Learning stipend, ongoing development
- ★Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
- ★Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
- ★Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses
