Software Engineer II - Recommendation Platform

Salary Range Seattle 132,000 - 192,000 USD per year Your Job The Recommendation Platform team’s mission is to help employers reach and attract job seekers more effectively. We are harnessing Indeed’s employer and market data to launch a platform for building and experimenting with recommendation algorithms to alert employers to corrective actions and new opportunities they can take advantage of to improve their ad campaign performance, find more job seekers for their jobs, and expand their productive use of Indeed’s products and services. By integrating actionable insights into a variety of UI surfaces and backend systems, we will help employers achieve their hiring goals more efficiently. The result: employers fill their open positions and people get jobs. You will be an integral part of a new team that is collaboratively developing and iteratively releasing a brand new platform at Indeed. You will work with engineering and product managers, data scientists, and other software engineers to launch new capabilities, reach latency and reliability goals, and integrate into partner teams’ systems. You will receive mentoring from senior engineers to help you build your skills and advance your career at Indeed, and you will mentor engineers in turn. Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and maintain the new platform’s services, APIs, data pipelines, and recommendation selection algorithms Deploy and scale the platform to provide low latency and reliable recommendations Collaborate with engineers on UI and backend teams to help make integration partnerships successful Participate in the scrum process and technical design sessions Continually improve service quality and performance Who You Are You are self-motivated, disciplined, and build systems that scale. You enjoy the early stages of a new product’s development where nimbleness and experimentation are virtues. You love making your partners successful and learning how your product can help. You have a passion for the Java ecosystem and enjoy working in other tech stacks when the need arises. You test your code. Requirements BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience 3+ years of experience in backend software development Demonstrated ability to operate as a high-performing member of a small, cross-functional team Preferences Strong Java/Spring skills Experience making partnerships with other teams successful Experience analyzing data, using analytical databases, and building data products Familiarity with GraphQL Familiarity with AWS Who We Are The Enterprise business organization is focused on delivering value for Indeed’s largest customers. We are driven by Indeed’s mission to help all people get jobs by helping enterprise employers make the best hires, at scale. Our work is very important to us as Enterprise employers are consistently rated among the top places to work globally. Our approach is multi-faceted with many dedicated product and engineering professionals driving innovation with our biggest clients in mind. Our Mission As the world’s number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers. (*comScore Total Visits, March 2021) Salary Range Disclaimer The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Indeed salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), an open Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits. Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement Indeed is deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neuro-diversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. Indeed is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. 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