Senior Software Engineer - Boston

Perk•Boston, MA

8d•$140,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing engineering footprint in North America. This role will play a central part in a new product launch, offering a unique opportunity to shape a product from its inception. The company emphasizes a collaborative, cross-functional team environment where engineers have ownership and autonomy. Senior engineers at Perk are expected to contribute to the strategic direction of the product, architecting for the future, leading technical initiatives across teams, and mentoring junior engineers. The company utilizes AI extensively in its development workflow and expects candidates to do the same. This is an IRL-first role, requiring the engineer to be based within commuting distance of their hubs, with relocation support available.

Requirements

Product Leadership: Translates complex business goals into technical roadmaps; de-risks ambiguous projects through spikes and prototyping.
System Architecture: Architects scalable, evolvable systems and data models that account for performance, failure isolation, and long-term maintenance.
Technical Standards: Defines and upholds engineering excellence, including CI/CD optimizations, testing strategies, and coding standards across the stack.
Frontend Strategy: Establishes frontend architecture patterns, including state management, performance budgets, and comprehensive testing (e.g., E2E/Cypress).
Backend Excellence: Engineers sophisticated backend solutions involving API versioning, caching strategies, and complex data migration plans.
Operational Maturity: Leads observability and SRE practices; defines SLOs, manages incident responses, and conducts blameless post-mortems.
Security & Risk: Oversees operational security, including secrets hygiene and dependency risk management, to ensure a hardened production environment.
Mentorship & Influence: Levels up the engineering organization through active mentorship, leading design reviews, and influencing the product roadmap with technical data.
Cross-Functional Impact: Coordinates multi-team deliverables and aligns stakeholders to resolve technical blockers across the organization.
Must be based within commuting distance of our hubs.
Submit resume in English.
Submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.

Responsibilities

Refine the 'what to build' and 'why' by focusing on the problem itself, not just the technical solution.
Contribute to squad's quarterly goals and long-term vision alongside Product Manager and Engineering Manager.
Write design documents to lay the foundation for platform changes.
Act as a guardian of technical quality, identifying areas for investment and managing technical debt.
Communicate complex ideas across multiple teams and drive alignment.
Coordinate cross-squad initiatives and contribute to engineering guilds.
Pair with architects on solution discovery.
Mentor and coach less experienced colleagues.
Provide thoughtful feedback during reviews and model great engineering practices.
Help Engineering Managers understand team's technical growth needs.
Lift the overall engineering standard through guild meetings, design doc reviews, and pairing sessions.
Translate complex business goals into technical roadmaps.
De-risk ambiguous projects through spikes and prototyping.
Architect scalable, evolvable systems and data models.
Define and uphold engineering excellence, including CI/CD, testing strategies, and coding standards.
Establish frontend architecture patterns.
Engineer sophisticated backend solutions.
Lead observability and SRE practices, define SLOs, manage incident responses, and conduct blameless post-mortems.
Oversee operational security, including secrets hygiene and dependency risk management.
Coordinate multi-team deliverables and align stakeholders to resolve technical blockers.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity ownership
20 vacation days
12 public holidays
Three medical plans to choose from, with company contributions
HSA when enrolling in an HDHP medical plan
Comprehensive benefit plans covering dental, vision
Wellhub’s gym subscription from your start date
Life and disability policies from your start date
Options to add extra protection through voluntary buy-up plans
401(k) plan with company matching contributions
Partner discounts on pet insurance
Unforgettable Perk events, including annual summer party
Spring Health: 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones
12-16 weeks’ paid parental leave
16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering
Up to 20 'Work from Anywhere' days per year
Four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years
Relocation support