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Software Development Engineer – Early Career

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Software Development Engineer – Early Career

We are hiring an early-career Software Development Engineer to join our U.S.-based engineering team, with an anticipated start date in summer 2027. This opportunity is well suited for candidates completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and looking to begin their career in software engineering.

As a Software Development Engineer, you will design, build, and operate scalable software systems that power core business capabilities. Success in this role means shipping high-quality code, owning features end-to-end, and continuously improving performance, reliability, and engineering standards across the organization.

This role is based in our Palo Alto office and requires in-office presence three days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Designing and implementing software features and components, following best practices and coding standards.
  • Support operational excellence by participating in monitoring, debugging, and issue resolution
  • Maintain strong documentation and adhere to coding, data-quality, and architectural standards
  • Keeping up-to-date with new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in software development, and applying them to improve the performance and reliability of software systems.
  • Primarily hands-on role focused on programming, execution, and continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

  • You have excellent computer science fundamentals
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, completed or expected to be completed prior to the position’s anticipated 2027 start date
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Java, JavaScript)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience using AI-powered development tools to improve coding efficiency, testing, and problem-solving
  • High ownership, eagerness to learn, and ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
  • Curious, quick learner, scrappy and someone who loves to experiment

All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location.

Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.

All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location. Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.

Pay Range
$150,000$150,000 USD

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