Company Name: OfferUp

Job Details: Easy,Apply,2,Locations,In-Office,or,Remote,210K-240K,Annually,Senior,level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/staff-software-development-engineer-hybrid-bellevue-wa-or-remote-florida/8281174

Job Description: About the role:The OfferUp Consumer team is responsible for the key infrastructure that allows users to efficiently post items on our platform, then search and display those items for potential buyers. Our team leverages various technologies and workflows to provide a meaningful user experience to our customers along with the core foundation and data used by the rest of the application. Ownership includes homefeed, search, and the item catalog. The team manages some of the highest RPS and TPS services within OfferUp. We have barely scratched the surface in terms of what we want to do and the possibilities are endless. At many organizations, your role begins and ends with the code. On our team, we’re different. You own a feature from concept to fruition. Your responsibilities will include everything from writing well architected and thoroughly tested code, to rolling out the feature by analyzing metrics. You also get to take ownership beyond your technical area by working with cross-functional team members. As a Staff Software Development Engineer on our team, you will grow the team from as both a technical lead and individual contributor. You will set the technical strategy for the team, develop/deploy multiple features with high operational excellence, continuously improve our engineering/operational excellence, and find innovative ways to meet business needs.Here’s more of what you will get to do:Develop a technical strategy for our teamDevelop highly scalable real-time microservices without compromising on reliability, latency, and monitoring.Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design and implement new featuresCollaborate with OfferUp wide engineering teams to surface common pain points, develop solutions and evangelize best practicesIdentify when to replace and when to rebuild legacy systemsSupport, mentor, and help other engineers in the teamParticipate in a reasonable on-call rotation with the rest of the teamCollaborate with stakeholders to drive features and assess timelines.Help maintain code quality in existing applications.Create solutions and/or frameworks that make other team members better and fasterBecome an SME for team ownership areasYou’ll thrive in this role if you have:8+ years professional software engineering experienceExperience performing data analysis and translating the results into business recommendationsExperience in working with data-driven applications at scaleExperience using good judgment to balance engineering improvements with business needsExperience developing a short and long term vision for a set of services/featuresExperience guiding and mentoring junior membersStrong coding skills in Java(required), and any other modern programming language coupled with strong knowledge in object-oriented design and microservices architectureExperience with AWS and other Cloud infrastructuresHands on experience in designing and building microservices and scalable distributed systemsStrong knowledge of Data Structures and Object Oriented DesignHands on experience with load balancing and handling large data trafficAn insatiable desire and ability to learnYou desire a fast moving, continuous flow development environmentBS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experienceHelpful, but not required:Experience with OpenSearch or ElasticsearchHands on experience with search systemsCompensation Range: $210,000 - $240,000OfferUp offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. Individual salaries within our ranges are determined through a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. All roles will receive equity in OfferUp as part of their compensation, the amount of equity varying depending on the individual’s level and experience.Benefits (all US roles): In addition to our compensation package, this role is eligible to enroll in health insurance, healthcare savings and spending accounts, retirement savings benefits (401(k) plan with match), basic and voluntary life insurance, disability benefits, and paid time off for sick leave, family and/or medical leave, vacation, and 12 company holidays. In regard to vacation time, OfferUp has a flexible vacation policy, and, in general, full-time, exempt employees will be expected to take 3-5 weeks (15-30 days) of pre-planned vacation time per year. Vacation needs are flexible and will naturally vary from year to year based on individual circumstances and business needs. In regard to sick time, all full-time employees (exempt and non-exempt) will be granted 12 days (96 hours) of sick time per year (pro-rated if the start date is other than January 1). Your recruiter can share more details about specific benefits during the interview process.About OfferUp:OfferUp is dedicated to creating the simplest and most trusted way for people to buy, sell, and connect in their local communities. One of the top local marketplace apps for local buyers and sellers in the U.S., OfferUp makes it easy for people to discover more of what they need—from great deals and secondhand goods to jobs, services, home rentals, and more—right in their own communities. Our trusted platform empowers millions to connect, thrive, and move life forward. Available on iOS and Android, OfferUp has consistently ranked among the top shopping apps. Founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, WA, OfferUp serves local markets nationwide and was used by more than 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. in 2024. OfferUp is backed by leading investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Warburg Pincus, GGV Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Coatue Management. https://about.offerup.comMore About OfferUp At a GlanceTop 10 Shopping app in the App Store and Google Play Store for three years15%+ of adults in several major markets use OfferUp every month (LA, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, Las Vegas, Riverside, Orlando)OfferUp works directly with nearly 2000 US law enforcement agencies to build trust in local communitiesOfferUp is unleashing the power of local, and we’ve built a dynamic team to do it. To learn more about working at OfferUp, check out https://about.offerup.com/people OfferUp provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, OfferUp complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.OfferUp expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of OfferUp’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.