Software Engineer I - Back-End (U.S.)

About Us

We’re a global team with a mission to enable professional research online. Headquartered in the United States, Irvine, California. IntelliSurvey has spent over two decades building powerful survey and reporting tools used by a wide range of companies. Our platform simplifies complex research challenges, and we continue to innovate and evolve our software with a focus on performance, usability, and flexibility.

We are seeking a Back-End Software Engineer I to help design, develop, and enhance industry-leading survey software used to collect data through online and mobile platforms. In this role, you will build scalable back-end systems and services that support high-performance applications and reliable data collection. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical challenges, writing clean and maintainable code, and collaborating with a team to deliver efficient, user-friendly software solutions.

If you're passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to a collaborative engineering culture, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary Range - $75,000 to $100,000 plus bonus

What You'll Do 

• Develop and maintain back-end components and services used by IntelliSurvey's platform
• Write clean, efficient, and well documented code using object-oriented Perl (with Moose)
• Work with PostgreSQL database
• Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and assist with Tier 2 escalations
• Contribute to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Use Git and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Crucible, Fisheye) for development workflows
• Work in Linux-based environments
• Continuously improve system performance and scalability

What We're Looking For

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent exp.
• 2-4 years of professional software development experience
• Experience with backend languages such as Perl (preferred) or Python (2 plus years)
• Willingness to learn and work with Modern Perl
• Experience with navigating and managing Linux systems using the command line
• Interest in learning Rust
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines 
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Familiarity with Git and Agile tools such as JIRA
• Understanding of object-oriented programming and scalable software architecture
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, self-starter 
• Ability to work effectively in a distributed team

Why You'll Love Working Here

• 100 percent Remote or Hybrid if local to Irvine, CA. We also bring the team together once or twice a year for in-person meet-ups.
• Generous time off: 6 weeks per year, 3 weeks of PTO, 8 Company holidays and 6 floating holidays.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• 401(K) with Company Match
• Flexible hours
• Career growth opportunites
• Collaborative and Supportive engineering culture
• Equal Opportunity Employer

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.