Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Experience

Handshake•San Francisco, CA

1d•$225,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Consumer Experience team, you'll build the products that connect millions of students with employers. You'll drive meaningful technical initiatives, shape the technical direction of the team, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that directly impact one of the fastest-growing career platforms in the world.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of owning and delivering large-scale, complex distributed systems
Ability to work independently on well-scoped technical problems, with growing influence on team-level technical decisions
Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or Typescript with a focus on maintainable, high-quality production systems
Solid experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including schema design and query performance
Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern system design principles
Comfort operating with ambiguity and moving fast in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Nice To Haves

Background in search, recommendations, ranking systems, or personalization
Experience building AI-powered agentic systems, including LLM-based applications
Prior experience in high-growth or rapidly scaling environments

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of consumer-facing features that enhance user engagement and streamline the student-employer connection process
Architect and scale distributed systems to support millions of users, ensuring high availability and performance
Influence technical direction by collaborating with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with business goals
Bring a startup mindset — ship quickly, iterate based on real user feedback, and favor pragmatic solutions that deliver value over premature polish
Mentor and elevate engineers across the team, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence
Champion engineering best practices that raise the bar on product quality and team efficiency