Senior Software Engineer, Growth
handshakeMillbrae, CA
About HandshakeHandshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.
In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We’ve grown from 0to~1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.
Why join Handshake now:
Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feelPartner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutionsWork together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC foundersBuild a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenueAbout the RoleAs aSenior Software Engineeron the Growth team, you'll build the products that connect millions of students with employers. You'll drive meaningful technical initiatives, shape the technical direction of the team, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that directly impact one of the fastest-growing career platforms in the world.
This role is onsite 5 days a week in our SF office.
Your Role:
Design, build, and ship experiments across the user funnel — onboarding, activation, retention, notifications — with a strong bias toward measurable impactArchitect and scale distributed systems to support millions of users, ensuring high availability and performancePartner with Product Managers and Data Scientists to translate growth hypotheses into technical designs and shippable experimentsMentor and elevate engineers across the team, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellenceBalance speed and rigor — know when to move fast with a lightweight test and when a feature needs production-grade durabilityDesired Capabilities 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally with exposure to consumer-facing or growth-focused productsStrong fundamentals in backend and/or full-stack development (adjust based on your stack — e.g., Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, React, or equivalent) Experience building or working within experimentation platforms (e.g., feature flagging, A/B testing frameworks, statistical significance tooling)A track record of shipping iteratively and learning from real user data, not just building to specStrong collaboration skills — you can work fluidly with PMs, designers, and data scientists, and can communicate trade-offs clearly A growth mindset: curiosity about why something worked or didn't, not just whether it shippedExtra CreditBackground in notification, acquisition, user authentication/authorization at scaleBackground in mobile growth (iOS/Android) alongside webFamiliarity with LLM-powered features or AI-assisted product experiencesPrior experience in high-growth or rapidly scaling environmentsPerksHandshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life.
The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, wellness stipend
Growth: Learning stipend, ongoing development
Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses
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Level
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Salary
$60
Location
Millbrae, CA
Occupation
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Industry
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Posted
5 days ago