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[Remote] Software Engineer II
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Indeed is hiring a Software Engineer II for its Ranking Platform team to build and maintain infrastructure behind its job ranking system. The role develops features from idea to production, improves performance and reliability, and builds tooling that helps internal teams contribute to ranking safely and effectively.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance software systems
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design, validating solutions through data and experimentation where appropriate
- Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high engineering standards
- Own and support applications during business hours, ensuring system health and reliability
- Use metrics, logging, and analytics to make data-informed decisions and improve system performance
- Collaborate closely with partners across engineering, product, data science, and design to deliver solutions
- Contribute to cross-team initiatives and support the growth of other engineers through mentorship and knowledge sharing
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience
- Proficiency in one or more modern backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, or similar)
- Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance, and resilient systems
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English, with the ability to work effectively across teams
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges
- Equivalent expertise demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military experience, or education is welcome
Benefits
- Quarterly bonuses may be included in Indeed’s total compensation package.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) may be included in Indeed’s total compensation package.
- A Paid Time Off policy may be included in Indeed’s total compensation package.
- Many region-specific benefits may be included in Indeed’s total compensation package.
- U.S. remote-only role
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