Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Secoda makes the experience of exploring and using data as intuitive, fast, and useful as using Google Search. When hiring, we prioritize candidates who are ambitious, self-starters, and great teammates. We have a deep sense of ownership, and believe every employee should have an impact on Secoda and its mission.

We are hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our engineering team and contribute significantly to our success. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, shaping our core platform, improving performance, and influencing our product roadmap. We value your problem-solving skills, technical acumen, and ability to communicate complex ideas. We prioritize your potential, passion for learning, and commitment to best practices that will bring meaningful impact and help shape our platform's future.

Roles and responsibilities

• Work with designers and product managers to build features and improvements for the core platform (ex. how to display data lineage that’s both performant and intuitive)

• Work with the engineering team to increase the scalability of Secoda’s platform (e.g. React component performance, Postgres query performance)

• Work with the customer success team to help diagnose and fix bugs

• Work with the product team to guide the roadmap towards features that help solve the most important problems for customers

Engineers on the team today:

• Work with React (TypeScript), Python (Django), Postgres, and AWS.

• Are supportive—especially when teammates are faced with new challenges

• Are able to autonomously figure out the solutions to their challenges

• Put themselves in the shoes of our users to craft a great experience

• Value clear, frequent communication

• Are naturally curious and willing to take a step to learn something they don’t have experience in

• Feel a great sense of accountability to our users

• Uphold best practices in engineering, security, and design

The ideal candidate should have:

• 5+ years of experience working as a software engineer - this role is not entry level

• A fundamental understanding of some of the core technologies in our stack

• Proficiency in communicating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data tools such as data warehouses (Snowflake & BigQuery), BI (Tableau, Looker & Mode), and others (dbt & Fivetran)

• Experience working in early-stage startup environments

About Secoda

What we offer: 

• Competitive pay and equity 

• Unlimited paid time off 

• Flexible working environment (remote & hybrid) and work from anywhere in our time zones

• Competitive health benefits 

• Home office stipend

• Learning and development budget ($1000 per year) 

• Company offsites and team events

• Parental leave

Who we are: 

• Curious: We lead with a genuine interest in customers, data, and the unknown. We work hard to understand other points of view, and ask great questions to investigate what is right.

• Tough: Resilience is key in the unpredictable startup landscape. We embrace audacious goals, understanding that occasional setbacks serve as opportunities to refine our abilities.

• Humble: We embody humility, eschewing arrogance and complacency while fostering an inclusive atmosphere for all. We remain open to change, recognizing that many of our existing practices may require improvement.

• Analytical: We are data driven. Our commitment to data-driven decision-making ensures that we are precise, informed, and effective in our actions. We rely on data to guide our strategies and measure our success.

• Ambitious: We aim for excellence with ambition, not arrogance. We nurture inclusivity and remain open to improving our practices on our journey to be our best.

How we work:

• Win together: We work and collaborate and celebrate as a team. We leave ego at the door and prioritize the outcomes of the group over individual achievements.

• Customer First: We are always optimizing the customer's experience, we put ourselves in the customer's shoes and always deliver nothing less than the best for our customers.

• Lightning fast: We focus on what matters most, make fast initial progress, and iterate toward the best outcome. We don't get caught in analysis paralysis, we make decisions using imperfect information with reliable frameworks.

• Pixel Perfect: We take immense pride in our work and strive for excellence in everything we do. From the smallest tasks to the most significant projects, we pay attention to detail and aim for the highest standards of quality

• Own it: We don't wait for problems to arise; we proactively identify and address potential issues.

• Puzzle Pieces: We respect each person's unique strengths and ways of thinking. In our team, everyone's contribution is welcome and valued. Our uniqueness sparks creativity, leading to innovative ideas and solutions.

If your experience aligns with this role you're looking for an exciting opportunity to join an early-stage startup, then we want to hear from you!