Software Engineer, Enterprise

Company: Handshake
Location: Denver
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Handshake is the number one site for college students to find a job. Today, the Handshake community includes 17 million students and young alumni at over 1,000 colleges and universities - including 120+ minority-serving institutions. We connect up-and-coming talent across all 50 states with nearly 500,000 employers recruiting on Handshake - from every Fortune 500 company to thousands of small businesses, nonprofits, startups, and more. Handshake is democratizing opportunity and ensuring college students have the support they need to find a great job and kick-off a meaningful career regardless of where they go to school, what they choose as a major, and who they know. We welcome all people. We celebrate diversity of all kinds and are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We seek to hire, develop and retain talented people from all backgrounds. Individuals from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups strongly encouraged to apply. If you are not sure that you're 100% qualified, but up for the challenge - we want you to apply. What does a Software Engineer do at Handshake? Handshake is building a diverse team of dynamic engineers who value creating a high quality, high impact product. We are looking for Senior Engineers who are excellent generalists and have a strong focus on product development. You'll be working on small, multi-functional teams with other engineers, designers, and product managers. Here are some projects we're excited for you to work on-- We're focused on innovation within the core experience for students, employers, and universities, constantly improving our technical foundation and user experience. Your job may include:

• Working with the Product Team and Designers to build an engaging and viral student experience on both mobile and web for over 3 million of students across the country.
• Working on one or more of the three sides of our marketplace to build high-value, robust premium features for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to Mom-and-Pop companies.
• Developing and deploying large-scale web applications safely and reliably.
• Solving challenging and unique problems with our dynamic three-sided marketplace: Students, Employers, and School Administrators. What we look for
  • You prefer taking projects from inception to completion and are outcome oriented.
  • You have 3+ years experience in building consumer-facing web applications in a dynamic development environment.
  • You love to build high-quality web products.
  • You have experience working in distributed, performant, at-scale backend systems.
  • You are interested in the 'Full Stack' but have passion and knowledge in one or more areas of the web stack.
  • You appreciate good design and friendly user-experiences.
  • You are proud of your craft, and enjoy and value clean code that scales to keep large teams productive. Technologies you'll work with
    • Ruby on Rails Compensation Range $99,095 - $135,000
      • Stock:--Ownership in a fast-growing company.
      • 401k:--We care about your ability to save for your future.
      • Family Focus:--Parental leave and flexibility for families.
      • Time Off:--Flexible vacation policy to encourage people to get out and see the world.
      • Healthcare:--World-class medical, dental, and vision policies.
      • Goodies:--Whatever hardware and software you need to get the job done.
      • Learning:--Learning & Development opportunities for you to grow your skills and career.
      • Great team:--Working with fun, hardworking, nice people who are committed to making a difference!
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