Sr. Software Development Engineer

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iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle’s hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great.

What You’ll Be Part Of:

Are you ready to revolutionize the way we track and analyze data? We're looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and make a significant impact. You will thrive at the intersection of complex data science and robust software architecture, helping us turn high-level methodology into high-performance reality. We value engineers who take total ownership of their work, from the initial architectural logic to the ultimate quality and integrity of the data it produces.

Responsibilities:

• Project Lifecycle Leadership: Drive high-priority projects from initial system design and technical scoping through to final release and post-launch optimization.
• Architectural Influence: Take a seat at the table during the earliest stages of product development to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
• Methodology Translation: Partner with Data Science teams to translate sophisticated theoretical models and algorithms into scalable, production-grade code.
• Tackle Big Data: Architect and maintain systems to process, match, and store large datasets from diverse internal and third-party sources.
• End-to-End Quality: Take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of your features—from robust unit and route testing to ensuring long-term data quality and accuracy.
• Enhance Visibility: Integrate monitoring and observability tools to boost application performance and ensure system reliability.
• Optimize Performance: Analyze and design improvements to scale our infrastructure and data pipelines as our data footprint grows.
• Break Down Complexity: Dissect business requirements and transform them into manageable, well-defined engineering tasks.
• Drive Team Success: Contribute to shared goals within a cross-functional Agile team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and psychological safety.
• Mentorship & Growth: Guide and sponsor other engineers, helping them navigate technical challenges and grow their careers through clear, supportive feedback.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Core Engineering: Strong professional experience in either Java or Python, with the versatility to work across both as required by the stack.
• Data Processing: Proven experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data manipulation.
• Modern Data Stack: Proficiency with SQL and experience navigating environments involving Snowflake, MySQL, and AWS-based data lakes (S3, Glue, Iceberg).
• AI-Augmented Workflow: Experience leveraging AI tools like Kiro to optimize coding workflows, documentation, and automated testing.
• Data Domain Knowledge: Experience with Data Clean Rooms, DMPs (LiveRamp, Neustar), or Data Science (R) is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong Collaboration: You are a "People First" engineer who builds understanding through active listening and working seamlessly across disciplines.
• Direct Impact: You thrive when given the autonomy to solve hard problems and the opportunity to influence the direction of the product.
• Navigating Ambiguity: You thrive in complex environments, knowing how to admit what you don't know and partnering with the right people to find the answer.
• Sustainable Excellence: You advocate for best practices in software development—from code reviews to CI/CD—ensuring speed is a byproduct of quality.
• Leadership by Example: You set a high ethical bar for data privacy and security. You view production incidents as blameless learning opportunities and always anticipate what’s next for the product.

Additional Notes:

A Note on Technical Fit: We value deep engineering intuition and a strong architectural foundation above all else. If you have a proven track record of solving complex problems, we encourage you to apply even if your current stack doesn't perfectly mirror ours. We prioritize initiative and a desire to learn over a checklist of keywords.

Target cash compensation range: $136,100 – $174,210 USD Annually

We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot’s equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy

iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. 

Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further.

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