Software Engineer II
About The Position
As a Software Engineer II on a Platform Engineering team at Indeed, you will run, build, and design Kubernetes runtime components that power critical components supporting public and private traffic into all regions that power Indeed's external and internal products. You'll collaborate closely with engineers, product partners, and other cross-functional business partners to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions. In this role, you'll write production-grade Golang services, manage Kubernetes controllers using the Gateway API and traditional Ingress specs, and tune Cloudflare edge load balancing for high-volume public traffic. You'll contribute to architectural design decisions, participate in peer code reviews, and leverage observability data to optimize system performance and reliability. You'll regularly partner with application and infrastructure teams across Indeed to support key reliability initiatives, while continuing to build your expertise in cloud-native platform engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience
- Proficiency in one or more modern backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, or similar).
- Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance, and resilient systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance software systems
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design, validating solutions through data and experimentation where appropriate
- Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high engineering standards
- Own and support applications during business hours, ensuring system health and reliability
- Use metrics, logging, and analytics to make data-informed decisions and improve system performance
- Collaborate closely with partners across engineering, product, data science, and design to deliver solutions
- Contribute to cross-team initiatives and support the growth of other engineers through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Benefits
- quarterly bonuses
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- Paid Time Off policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
