Software Engineer II

As a Software Engineer II at Indeed, you will design and build software that powers shared platforms, services, and products used across the company. You’ll work on job recommendation systems that operate at significant scale, collaborating closely with engineers, data scientists,  product partners, and other cross-functional business partners to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.

In this role, you’ll contribute to technical design decisions, participate in design and code reviews, and use data and analytics to inform your work. You’ll regularly collaborate beyond your immediate team to support broader initiatives and help drive projects forward, while continuing to deepen your technical expertise and grow as an engineer.

• 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

• 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.

As the world’s number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers.

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