The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will focus on back-end development of an advertising technology platform, contributing to maintenance and feature development, collaborating with teams, and driving solutions using data and AI.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the US to the top of the list.
Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 66 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visit pattern.com or email [email protected].
Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to primarily focus on back-end development, contributing to the maintenance and new feature development of our advertising technology platform. You will work closely with a team of experienced engineers and participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle to drive innovative solutions.
This is a full-time role and will work a hybrid schedule based in Lehi, Utah.
What is a day in the life of a Senior Software Engineer?
- Primarily engage in back-end development with potential for some front-end development
- Contribute to both maintenance (30-40%) and new feature development (60-70%)
- Participate in two-week sprints using ClickUp for project management
- Collaborate with product managers on sprint planning and contribute to technical and product roadmaps
- Have opportunities to learn and work with new technologies to solve complex ecommerce challenges
What will I need to thrive in this role?
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on back-end development
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails; experience with Python, Go, ReactJS, or Java is a plus
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and strong proficiency in SQL
- Proven ability to contribute to development projects and work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development processes and improve code quality
- Strong engineering fundamentals, adaptability, and a desire to learn
What does high performance look like?
- You are seen and trusted as a technical expert at Pattern, driving new solutions and efficiencies
- Your work doesn't stop at code delivery; you consider the entire product lifecycle and collaborate across functions
- You care about code quality and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions resonate with business needs
- All solutions have been tested and proven for impact and cost optimization
What is my potential for career growth?
- At Pattern, we prioritize internal mobility and professional development. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior technical leadership, including our Principal Back-End Engineer, gaining exposure to global-scale architecture and cutting-edge AI integration that prepares you for senior engineering and leadership tracks.
What does success look like in the first 30, 60, 90 days?
- 30 Days: Complete technical onboarding, integrate into the two-week sprint cycle, and deliver initial contributions focused on resolving high-priority technical debt or back-end service improvements.
- 60 Days: Independently take ownership of a significant feature or a foundational enhancement to a data pipeline within the platform, actively contributing design and collaborating on roadmap planning.
- 90 Days: Independently scope, design, and drive a complex back-end project (e.g., a new service or a major system overhaul). Furthermore, identify and begin implementing a technical process or architectural improvement to enhance system performance and code quality.
We want individuals who are:
- Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
- Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
- Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
What is the hiring process?
- Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team
- Video technical interview
- Onsite interview with hiring manager and a panel of department leaders
- Professional reference checks
- Executive review
- Offer
How can I stand out as an applicant?
- Discuss professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
- Provide insights on how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
- Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
- Share experience on any side projects related to data and analytics
Why should I work at Pattern?
Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience focusing on back-end development
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails; experience with Python, Go, ReactJS, or Java is a plus
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and strong proficiency in SQL
- Proven ability to contribute to development projects and work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development processes and improve code quality
- Strong engineering fundamentals, adaptability, and a desire to learn
Pattern Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pattern and has not been reviewed or approved by Pattern.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is broadly offered and described as generous, with RSU sharing and access to stock included in total compensation. Equity availability is positioned as a core element for employees across the company.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and paid sick days indicate a wide-ranging time-off policy. These offerings create breadth for both vacation needs and family-related leave.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a fully vested company match from day one (up to 4%) strengthens long-term financial security. Immediate vesting underscores emphasis on retirement benefits.
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What We Do
Pattern operates as a worldwide e-commerce growth, protection, control, and distribution platform for brands. Pattern® provides a proven blend of marketplace analytics, product distribution, MAP compliance, and brand management to drive ecommerce acceleration for premium brands. We thrive on high energy, professional excellence, and disciplined creativity.
