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Tavus

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About Us</h2>
Tavus is a research lab pioneering human computing. We're building AI Humans: a new interface that closes the gap between people and machines, free from the friction of today's systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see, hear, respond, and even look real, enabling meaningful, face-to-face conversations. AI Humans combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines, making them capable, trusted agents available 24/7, in every language, on our terms.
Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer who adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus, individuals, enterprises, and developers can all build AI Humans to connect, understand, and act with empathy at scale.
We're a Series B company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, CRV and Scale Venture. Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
The Role</h2>
Tavus is sitting on one of the most technically remarkable and visually compelling platforms in AI. The problem isn't the product. It's that most developers and enterprise buyers haven't seen what it's actually capable of.
That's your job.
We're looking for a Growth Engineer who sits at the intersection of code, creativity, and go-to-market. Someone who can spin up a stunning interactive demo, ship a viral developer tool, design a campaign asset that looks like it came out of a world-class creative studio, and do all three in the same week. You have genuine taste and the technical range to execute on it without asking for help.
This role sits in Growth Marketing and touches every part of how developers discover, evaluate, and fall in love with the Tavus API, and how enterprise buyers experience the platform for the first time.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"> 
Your Mission
</h2><ul><li>Build high-converting developer-facing experiences: interactive demos, sandboxes, starter kits, and code samples that show what Tavus can do in minutes, not weeks.</li><li>
Design and ship GTM assets with real aesthetic sensibility: landing pages, launch campaigns, product showcases, and visual explainers that reflect the quality of the underlying technology.</li><li>
Create and distribute technical content that earns attention in developer communities: tutorials, open-source projects, API showcases, and integrations that drive organic discovery and word of mouth.</li><li>
Prototype and launch growth experiments independently using AI tools, code gen, and no-code platforms. You don't wait on engineering.</li><li>
Build internal GTM tooling and automation that makes the sales, marketing, and developer success teams meaningfully faster.</li><li>
Partner with Product and Engineering on launches, translating new capabilities (Phoenix-4, Raven-1, CVI) into compelling developer narratives and hands-on experiences.</li><li>
Engage directly with the developer community: be a credible, visible, and genuinely useful presence across forums, social, events, and wherever builders spend their time.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Requirements</h2><ul><li>
3 to 5 years of experience across some combination of developer relations, growth engineering, GTM engineering, or technical marketing at a developer-first or API-driven company.</li><li>
You can write clean code and ship real things. Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, or TypeScript is expected. You've built and deployed projects people actually use.</li><li>
You have taste. You care about how things look, feel, and land. Your demos are polished. Your landing pages don't look like templates. Your writing doesn't sound like it came from a brief.</li><li>
Deep comfort with AI tools and code gen: you use them to move faster and produce better output, not as a crutch.</li><li>
You understand what developers care about and how they evaluate tools. You've been in those communities, probably as a builder yourself.</li><li>
Experience creating content that drives organic growth in technical audiences: GitHub repos, tutorials, demos, or integrations that spread because they're genuinely good.</li><li>
Enough design sensibility to produce high-quality visual assets independently, whether in Figma, with component libraries, or through generative tools.</li><li>
Strong written communication. You can explain a complex API clearly, write a launch post that gets shared, and craft a demo narrative that makes someone want to build.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Bonus if you have:</h2><ul><li>
Experience as a founder, or startup building experience</li><li>
Played Portal 1 and 2 - or willing to as part of onboarding
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Benefits</h2>
When you join Tavus, you&rsquo;re joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare, and gear stipends, as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and work with a team you love.
To learn more about our team culture and benefits, check out our hiring page.
Tavus is growing fast, and we&rsquo;d like you to grow with us. If you&rsquo;re excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human, drop your resume and we&rsquo;ll be in touch.
We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is what drives our success &ndash; it&rsquo;s at the core of how we hire, communicate, and work. We are inclusive to all and combine our diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives to build the best experiences for our clients.</div>

Growth Engineer (Developer & Enterprise GTM)

Plaid

<div>
 We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We&rsquo;re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid&rsquo;s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
 
 
 Plaid&rsquo;s Platform Engineering organization comprises multiple teams focused on core infrastructure, data platforms, storage, privacy, and developer efficiency. Together, these teams ensure that Plaid&rsquo;s technology platform is scalable, reliable, and secure to support our rapid growth. Our infrastructure handles millions of requests per day, and we pride ourselves on maintaining highly robust and performant systems. As a Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain the foundational infrastructure and internal platforms that empower all of Plaid&rsquo;s engineering teams to move quickly and safely. You&rsquo;ll work cross-functionally with product engineering squads to ship new features and ensure operational excellence throughout each product&rsquo;s lifecycle.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Design &amp; Develop Scalable Systems: Build and maintain core platform services with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. You will create and evolve distributed backend systems that serve as the bedrock for products used by millions of users.
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 Infrastructure &amp; Data Platforms: Develop and improve infrastructure for data storage and processing &ndash; for example, high-performance databases and modern data processing frameworks &ndash; to handle Plaid&rsquo;s growing data and product needs. Ensure our data infrastructure is robust and can scale effectively.
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 Developer Productivity Tools: Create internal tools, frameworks, and automation to improve developer productivity and efficiency. This includes building CI/CD pipelines, observability and monitoring systems, and self-service infrastructure platforms that enable teams to ship code quickly and safely.
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 Security &amp; Privacy by Design: Integrate security, privacy, and compliance best practices into our platforms (e.g. data encryption, access controls, audit logging) to protect sensitive financial data. Work closely with Security and Privacy teams to ensure our infrastructure and internal services meet high standards for data protection and regulatory compliance.
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 Cross-Team Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with product engineers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into reliable platform capabilities. Facilitate smooth integration of platform solutions into various products, and coordinate across teams to resolve issues and deliver new features efficiently.
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 Technical Excellence &amp; Leadership: Uphold high engineering standards through code reviews, testing, and documentation. Take initiative in setting technical direction and architecture for platform systems, and mentor junior engineers to help grow their skills. You will lead by example in driving best practices and continuously improving the quality of our engineering solutions.
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Experience: 2 to 4 years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and shipping complex backend systems or platforms. Experience designing and scaling distributed systems is highly desired.
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 Strong Coding Skills: Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g. Go, Python, Java, C++). Our core services are built largely in Go, so experience with Go is a plus. You write clean, efficient, and maintainable code and have solid computer science fundamentals.
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 Distributed Systems &amp; Problem Solving: Deep understanding of system design and algorithms. Hands-on experience with designing, building, and operating distributed systems or microservices architectures at scale. Ability to debug complex issues in a production environment and optimize system performance and reliability.
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 Data and Databases: Familiarity with relational and NoSQL database technologies (for example, MySQL/TiDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data storage architectures. Experience building data pipelines or working with big data processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks, etc.) is a plus.
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 Collaboration &amp; Communication: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment. You can collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, and you&rsquo;re able to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms when needed.
 
 
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 $176,400 - $243,600 a year
 
 
 The target base salary for this position ranges from $176,400/year to $243,600/year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the job's location.
 
 
 
 Our Geographic Zones Are As Follows
 
 
 
 Zone 1 - San Francisco / New York City / Seattle
 
 
 Zone 2 - Los Angeles / Washington DC / Austin / Boston / Sacramento / San Diego
 
 
 Zone 3 - Atlanta / Portland / Chicago / Philadelphia / Denver / Miami / Dallas / Raleigh
 
 
 Zone 4 - All other US cities
 
 
 The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable), equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
 
 
 Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
 
 
 Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected] .
 
 
 Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here .
</div>

Software Engineer - Platform

Stripe

<div>
 Who we are
 
 
 
 About Stripe
 
 
 
 Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies&mdash;from the world&rsquo;s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups&mdash;use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone&rsquo;s reach while doing the most important work of your career.
 
 
 
 About The Team
 
 
 
 Stripe's Experimental Projects team is our in-house innovation lab where we rapidly transform ideas into working prototypes. We operate as an idea incubator, building and testing new concepts with real users, sometimes going from concept to functional prototype in just days.
 
 
 What you&rsquo;ll do
 
 
 As a Software Engineer on the Experimental Projects team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation at Stripe, turning promising ideas into tangible solutions that could shape the future of our platform. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, rapidly build prototypes, and work directly with users to validate and iterate on your solutions.
 
 
 This role combines technical excellence with creative problem-solving &ndash; you'll work across our entire technology stack to bring ideas to life, sometimes in just days.
 
 
 Your work will help us discover new ways to empower businesses worldwide, contributing directly to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet. Whether it's creating new developer tools, exploring novel payment experiences, or inventing entirely new products, you'll have the freedom to experiment and the resources to make a significant impact.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Drive projects from ideation to implementation, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle
 </li>
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 Build full-stack solutions including intuitive web frontends, clean APIs, and robust backend systems
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 Work across various technologies and languages (TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.) based on project needs
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 Collaborate directly with users to understand their needs and gather feedback
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 Prototype and validate ideas quickly, pivoting or adjusting based on real-world usage
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 Partner with teams across Stripe to integrate with existing systems and infrastructure
 
 
 
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 Who you are
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
 
 
 
 Minimum Requirements
 
 
 
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 5+ years of professional, hands on full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or Java
 </li>
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 Excel at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards
 </li>
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 Demonstrate strong product intuition and user empathy
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 Have experience building and shipping customer facing products from scratch
 
 
 
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 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Are comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
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 Have a passion for working on side-projects, open source, or similar self-driven initiatives you&rsquo;re proud of
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 Bring energy and enthusiasm that inspires collaboration
 
 
 
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 In-office expectations
 
 
 Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.
 
 
 Pay and benefits
 
 
 The annual US base salary range for this role is $190,400 - $285,600. For sales roles, the range provided is the role&rsquo;s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate&rsquo;s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.
 
 
 Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.
</div>

Software Engineer, Experimental Projects

<div>
 
 About Zip
 
 
 
 Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement &mdash; built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.
 
 
 The world&rsquo;s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they&rsquo;ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip&rsquo;s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
 
 
 Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.
 
 
 
 Your Role
 
 
 
 The Identity team is responsible for the platforms that manage user access and data confidentiality for customers. As a Software Engineer on the team, you will take on a dynamic role, developing core customer-facing identity products, such as authentication/authorization, user account security, and encryption key management. We move quickly to solve a wide range of complex technical and product challenges. While we are an experienced team that can provide constant guidance and mentorship, we value engineers who can autonomously scope and solve complex technical challenges.
 
 
 You will
 
 
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 Design and build product features for enterprise customers, such as AI-powered anomaly detection for payment fraud and account takeovers, granular access control and identity management, and bring-your-own-key encryption.
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 Work closely with cross-functional product and customer-facing teams to understand requirements and ship thoughtful solutions.
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 Work closely with our customers&rsquo; security teams (e.g., Discover, Snowflake, and Anthropic) to understand their needs and learn how they assess risk.
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 Build guardrails, tooling, frameworks, and automation to empower software engineers to ship secure changes and prevent vulnerabilities from reaching the main branch.
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 Design and build scalable frontend applications and components.
 
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Minimum 1+ years of experience in a software engineering role. This role requires software development experience.
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 Experience with web application and API development in production environments. At Zip, our stack includes Python, Typescript, React, and GraphQL.
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 Experience in enterprise SaaS, fintech, software security best practices, and compliance frameworks is a bonus, but not required.
 
 
 
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 The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.
 
 
 
 Perks &amp; Benefits
 
 
 
 At Zip, we&rsquo;re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
 
 
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 📈 Start-up equity
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 🦷 100% health, vision &amp; dental coverage options
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 🍽️ Catered breakfast, lunch, &amp; dinner
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 🌴 Flexible PTO
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 🏋️&zwj;&female;️ ClassPass membership
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 🚍 Monthly commuter benefit
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 🚠 Team building events &amp; happy hours
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 💻 Home office stipend
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 🛜 Phone/internet reimbursement
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 🏠 Hybrid model + 5 flexible remote days per quarter
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 🍼 Paid parental leave
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 🐣 Fertility benefits
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 🧑&zwj;🧑&zwj;🧒&zwj;🧒 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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 🤖 Unlimited AI token usage
 
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!
 
</div>

Software Engineer, Identity

Handshake

<div>
 
 About Handshake
 
 
 
 Handshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. This unique value is leading to unparalleled growth; in 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.
 
 
 
 Why Join Handshake Now
 
 
 
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 Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel
 </li>
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 Work hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world&rsquo;s top educational institutions
 </li>
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 Join a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others
 </li>
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 Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 As a
 
 Software Engineer
 
 , you will contribute to the development of critical systems that power how users join and trust our platform; spanning user acquisition, onboarding, identity, and fraud prevention. You will work alongside experienced engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and the drive to grow through meaningful, impactful work.
 
 
 
 In This Role, You Will
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Contribute to the design and implementation of platform systems that support user acquisition, onboarding, and identity infrastructure.
 </li>
 <li>
 Help build and maintain fraud prevention systems to protect the integrity of our platform.
 </li>
 <li>
 Write high-quality code and support robust testing strategies to ensure product reliability.
 </li>
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 Collaborate with product managers, designers, and senior engineers to create seamless user experiences from first touch through activation.
 </li>
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 Actively participate in code reviews and learn from experienced engineers to accelerate your technical growth.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Desired Capabilities
 
 
 
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 2+ years of software engineering experience, with a backend-leaning full stack orientation.
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 Foundational proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Ruby.
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 Familiarity with building or contributing to platforms and scalable infrastructure systems.
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 Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
 </li>
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 Ability to break down problems, take ownership of well-scoped tasks, and see them through to completion.
 </li>
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 Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to tackle new technical challenges.
 </li>
 <li>
 Clear communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Extra Credit
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Interest in identity, trust &amp; safety, or fraud prevention.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Perks
 
 
 
 Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported&mdash;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
 
 
 💻
 
 Remote &amp; Office:
 
 Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
 
 
 🏝
 
 Time Off:
 
 Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
 
 
 🤝
 
 Connection:
 
 Team outings &amp; referral bonuses
 
 
 Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at
 
 joinhandshake.com/careers
 
 .
 
 
 Compensation Range: $145K - $170K
 
 
</div>

Software Engineer, Acquisition & Identity

The Trade Desk

<div>The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally- connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally.

What we do

Our Software Engineers are end-to-end owners who have the opportunity to participate in many aspects of designing, building, and delivering data-focused products for our stakeholders.

At The Trade Desk, we believe in building the back-end infrastructure of our platform with a focus on quality at scale. This means whether we are building parts of our client-facing applications, internal custom solutions for our own team members, or model pipelines for bidding optimizations, we are making sure that we have infrastructure, development, and tools to do it right and efficiently.

Our system performs all day, every day serving global traffic. We build a distributed system in a highly collaborative environment, utilizing a broad range of technologies. Our back-end developers work on finding solutions to algorithmic, optimization and scale challenges in everything we do.

About the role:

The Trade Desk Software Engineers are best described as end-to-end owners.
<ul>
<li>You will participate actively in all aspects of product strategy &ndash; from designing, building, and delivering products for our clients.</li>
<li>We have dozens of individual, mission-focused teams working across a wide spectrum of technological challenges.</li>
<li>You will have the opportunity, depending on your interests and aptitude, to lead engineers that focus on building large-scale distributed systems coordinating thousands of servers in cloud and physical data centers around the world, petabyte-scale data challenges, machine learning, advanced visualizations, and interactive user interfaces &ndash; to name a few.</li>
<li>Software Engineers contribute to more than our product &ndash; they help build up our team. Through a combination of mentoring and technical leadership of local teams, you will make others better and raise the bar for those around you.</li>
</ul>
We are a global team with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. To complement this team, you will welcome ideas that are different from your own and be well-versed in building from common ground to value, seek out, and foster invisible and visible dimensions of diversity.

Who you are:

Our culture is much deeper than just having fun together (though, we do that well too...). We take pride in our engineers being trust-builders, generous givers, scrappy problem solvers, and gritty pursuers of excellence. You do not have to meet all the requirements below, but we believe that people who meet most of them will have a higher likelihood of succeeding in this role:
<ul>
<li>The ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years of impactful hands-on software engineering experience</li>
<li>You are a strong communicator. You're able to collaborate cross functionally with data scientists and root cause pain points in their workflow.</li>
<li>You have a passion for improving the efficiency of others. The work you will do in Machine Learning Operations will have a big impact on both the data scientists and the data engineers in our organization.</li>
<li>Experience building large scale data pipelines with spark is a plus.</li>
<li>Experience building machine learning models is a plus.</li>
<li>You have a Bachelor's/Master's level degree in a computer-science or relevant engineering related field or equivalent experience. Not everyone has the same level of access to opportunities. What is most important to us is what and how you can contribute, which is why our consideration is not limited by the level of education you have.</li>
<li>You think beyond just the task at hand to deeply understand the 'why' behind what you &amp; your team are doing.</li>
<li>You are a driver. You will own technical milestones and projects in a ground-breaking and fast-paced environment, driving them from inception till completion. This includes task planning, individual code contribution, and code reviews.</li>
<li>You understand engineering fundamentals. At our scale, many off-the-shelf techniques and existing technologies (open source and enterprise) simply don't work.</li>
<li>You are able to work from first principles to evaluate solutions and adapt them to a unique environment.</li>
<li>You are a broadly skilled engineer, accustomed to developing web services.</li>
<li>You have experience building always-on systems, working across a variety of technologies and service layers.</li>
<li>You have a product-focused mindset.</li>
<li>You have the passion and ability to contribute to the process of discovering what will delight our clients and push forward one of the world's largest and most influential industries toward a vision of openness, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making.</li>
<li>You work with confidence and without ego. Our engineers have deep knowledge and exercise a high degree of leadership in their daily work.</li>
<li>You have strongly-held, defensible ideas, and advocate for what you believe is right.</li>
<li>You are also adept at identifying and evaluating trade-offs, willing to be proven wrong, and quick to walk through fire to support your fellow teammates.</li>
<li>You value, seek out, and foster diversity.</li>
</ul>
Variety of technical opportunity is one of the best things about working at The Trade Desk as a software engineer which is why we do not expect you to know every technology we use when you start. What we care about is that you can learn quickly and find solutions to complex problems using the optimum tools for the job. What you know is less important than how well you learn and innovate. We don't need engineers who know all the answers; we need engineers who can invent the answers no one has thought of yet, to the questions yet to be asked.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
 
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Software Engineer II - Data Workflow

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 About Handshake
 
 
 
 Handshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. This unique value is leading to unparalleled growth; in 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.
 
 
 
 Why Join Handshake Now
 
 
 
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 Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel
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 Work hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world&rsquo;s top educational institutions
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 Join a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others
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 Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
 
 
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 About The Role
 
 
 
 As a Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in building the products and systems that power Handshake&rsquo;s core user experiences&mdash;from search and discovery to onboarding and beyond. You&rsquo;ll work across the full stack, shipping features that directly impact how millions of users find opportunities, connect with employers, and launch their careers.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver polished, end-to-end experiences in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Whether you&rsquo;re building AI-powered features, scaling backend systems, or crafting intuitive frontends, your work will have real, measurable impact on users at scale.
 
 
 
 Location: San Francisco, CA | 5 days/week in-office
 
 
 
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 Design and implement scalable full-stack systems powering core user journeys, including search, discovery, matching, and onboarding flows.
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 Build and iterate on product features across frontend and backend surfaces, balancing speed with code quality and correctness.
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 Ship backend APIs, asynchronous workflows, and frontend experiences that are reliable, scalable, and intuitive.
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 Partner closely with product managers and designers to translate requirements into polished, end-to-end user experiences.
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 Write high-quality, maintainable code while contributing to code reviews and engineering best practices.
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 Debug and resolve issues related to system reliability, user flows, and performance.
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 Contribute to architectural decisions and help establish patterns for scalable, secure deployments.
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 Grow toward increased technical ownership by learning from senior engineers on the team.
 
 
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 Desired Capabilities
 
 
 
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 2+ years of professional software engineering experience building full-stack applications.
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 Strong proficiency in TypeScript, with comfort working across frontend and backend.
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 Experience with modern web stacks (e.g., React, Next.js, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails).
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 Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and data modeling.
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 Product-oriented mindset with a focus on user experience and business outcomes.
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 Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams.
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 Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on continuous learning and improvement.
 
 
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 Extra Credit
 
 
 
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 Experience with AI-powered products, chatbots, conversational interfaces, or agentic frameworks (e.g., OpenAI APIs).
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 Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal or asynchronous job systems.
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 Exposure to matching systems, marketplaces, or multi-step onboarding flows.
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 Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and deployment pipelines.
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 Background at high-growth or scaling technology companies.
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 Familiarity with component libraries, design systems, and building reusable interfaces for rapid deployment.
 
 
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 Perks
 
 
 
 Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported&mdash;and thrive at work and in life.
 
 
 
 
 The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
 
 
 
 
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 Ownership:
 
 Equity in a fast-growing company
 
 
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 Financial Wellness
 
 : 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
 
 
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 Family Support:
 
 Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
 
 
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 Wellbeing:
 
 Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
 
 
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 Growth:
 
 $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
 
 
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 Remote &amp; Office:
 
 Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
 
 
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 Time Off:
 
 Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
 
 
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 Connection:
 
 Team outings &amp; referral bonuses
 
 
 Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $145K - $170K
 
 
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