Handshake

Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Experience

San Francisco, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago

TypeScriptPythonGoDistributed SystemsPostgreSQLAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsLLMsAgentic AICommunication

About the role

Influence technical direction by collaborating with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with business goals
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

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.
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
Bring a startup mindset - ship quickly, iterate based on real user feedback, and favor pragmatic solutions that deliver value over premature polish

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
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching

Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported-and thrive at work and in life.
The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
🎯 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
🏝 Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers http://joinhandshake.com/careers.
Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world's top educational institutions
Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
💻 Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know.
Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.
In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history.
We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data.
We've grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.
Team outings & referral bonuses

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