Senior Software Engineer - Full-Stack

What is SeekOut?  

SeekOut helps thousands of organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent with its people-first talent optimization platform and proven expertise in diverse and hard-to-find talent. In our digital age, organizations are overflowing with data—yet few deeply understand their employees because people data is siloed and disconnected. Your people are the real difference makers—and once you know their passions, experiences, and the opportunities that will get them to where they want to go, you can better align their skills, capabilities, and career paths to the needs of the business. SeekOut unifies talent acquisition, talent management, and talent analytics to help you grow the people you have and find the people you need. Six of the top 10 most valuable companies in the United States trust SeekOut as their single platform for managing and recruiting talent.  
SeekOut is recognized on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers, Deloitte’s Fast 500, and the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. In 2021, SeekOut was crowned GeekWire Startup of the year. Founded in 2017, SeekOut has raised $189 million in funding, from leading investors like Tiger Global Management, Madrona Venture Group, Mayfield, and Founders Circle Capital. For more information, visit www.seekout.com.  

What are we looking to add to our team? 

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with full stack experience and strong expertise in middle tier and database technologies. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing highly scalable distributed systems that power SeekOut's core platform services, while also contributing to our modern web applications.  The components and services you design will handle high-volume transactions with exceptional performance and reliability. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about building robust, scalable systems and who can provide technical leadership and mentorship to drive innovation. This is a hybrid role with the expectation of coming into our Bellevue office as required. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Leading the technical design and implementation of major software components across multiple engineering teams 

• Building and maintaining high-performance APIs and microservices using Node.js and C#  

• Designing and optimizing database solutions using Azure Cosmos DB and PostgreSQL 

• Contributing to front-end development using React and TypeScript  

• Providing technical leadership and mentoring junior engineers on the team  

• Collaborating closely with product management on new feature implementation  

• Anticipating, responding to, and promptly resolving customer-reported issues  

• Participating in code reviews, promoting best practices including maintainable code and comprehensive unit tests 

What you should have: 

• 5+ years of full stack development experience with a focus on distributed systems  

• Strong expertise in Node.js and C#/.NET development  

• Extensive experience with both relational (PostgreSQL, SQL Azure) and NoSQL (Cosmos DB) databases  

• Experience with React, TypeScript and modern front-end development practices  

• Strong understanding of API design principles and microservices architecture   

• Problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis of complex production issues  

• Excellent leadership, mentorship and communication skills  

• Understanding of CI/CD practices and DevOps principles 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience 

Our Commitment to Pay Fairness: 

At SeekOut, pay equity is at the heart of our compensation philosophy and approach. Our goal is to provide a transparent, fair and rewarding environment where team members are equitably compensated for substantially similar work, feel supported, and ultimately choose to grow their careers here at SeekOut.  To ensure fairness for new hires and existing team members, we factor in an individual's unique skills and experience, market data, and the internal equity of the team.  

Base Salary Hiring Range: $130,960 to $170,250 annually.

SeekOut offers an industry-leading benefits package which includes:  

• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts  
• Stock Options   
• Stipends for home office, education, and wellness  
• Flexible paid time off  
• Company paid holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day  
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents  
• Retirement plan with company match  
• In-office perks include transportation & parking subsidies, daily lunch service, snacks & beverages, and wellness room  

Our Dedication to a Diverse Workforce: 

SeekOut condemns discrimination, racism, and racial injustice in all forms. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, SeekOut will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We are accelerating our efforts through our products and policies to take action and advance definitive, measurable policies and practices that eliminate racism and discrimination.    
SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you require assistance or accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]