Handshake is hiring a Senior Software Engineer reporting to Craig Rabara, Engineering Manager, on the Education (EDU) Partnerships squad. In this role you will contribute to the team’s mission of reinforcing Handshake’s foundation with education partnerships by making it easy for career services teams to develop their employer network and leverage it to help students prepare for their career search. As a member of the EDU squad, your work will have a direct impact on career services users and influence how they leverage Handshake’s educational tooling – internship management, employer relationship management, career guidance – to support job seekers. You will have the opportunities to lead large projects through all developmental stages-- from early brainstorming and requirements refining to architectural design and scoping to execution and release.
Your role
Your day-to-day work will feature regular collaboration on a cross-functional team with a designer, product manager and other engineers. You will also engage frequently with engineers, support, marketing and additional functions across the organization.
You will architect and build features that our education partners use daily to engage with job seekers and guide them in their career journeys.
You will lead by example in maintaining a high standard of quality in your own work and in the feedback provided to peers in code review and architecture discussions.
You will lend your technical knowledge and experience to influence the team’s roadmap and prioritization of innovation and operational health initiatives.
You will provide mentorship to engineers and unblock and support your team to meet deliverables.
Your experience
You have experience as a full stack engineer, and are confident driving architectural decisions on both frontend and backend.
You have demonstrated success collaborating with partners in product and design to define, build, and ship great products.
You have experience leading large projects from idea to high quality delivery.
You act with empathy when working with fellow engineers and coworkers, and enjoy providing mentorship and guidance to enable and support your team.
You strive for individual and team growth, proactively seeking feedback and identifying areas of the code, processes or procedures that need improvement.
You are a strong communicator and can articulate technical concepts and rationale to audiences of varying technical knowledge levels.
Bonus areas of expertise
You have worked with ReactJS, React Router, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.
You have worked on enterprise features at scale.
You have participated in an on-call rotation or incident response.
You demonstrate ownership-mentality and maintain a high degree of accountability for your work.
Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week (unless noted in the specific job posting). Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
Benefits below apply to US employees in full-time positions.
Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).
Free lunch provided 3x a week across all offices.
Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.
401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 13 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.
Handshake offers $500 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
Family support: Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly. We partner with Maven Clinic to provide a lifetime coverage up to $15K for expenses related to fertility and family forming!
Lifestyle Savings Account: We offer you an annual stipend of $500 to use for purchases such as fitness classes, gym memberships, work-from-home setup, and more.
Looking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during initial communications.
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