Our Mission:
6sense's mission is to multiply what matters: growth, retention, and efficiency. We envision a future where companies, teams and people reach their full potential.
Our People:
People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Win as One Team, Stay Curious, Do The Right Thing, Own the Outcome, and Create Belonging. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology. 6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers. We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career.
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer II (Backend) to design, build, and maintain reliable backend services and data-intensive applications. You will work on Python-based services, databases, and data pipelines while collaborating with engineering partners to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
What You’ll DoDesign, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
Build and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and processing.
Work with MySQL, Hive, Trino, and Apache Spark to support data storage, querying, and processing requirements.
Improve service reliability, performance, and scalability through thoughtful design and troubleshooting.
Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders on technical design, code reviews, and delivery.
Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to engineering best practices.
3+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on backend engineering.
Strong proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with Django.
Working knowledge of MySQL and experience with Hive, Trino, and Spark for data querying and processing.
Practical experience developing or maintaining data pipelines.
Strong understanding of backend fundamentals, API development, debugging, and performance optimization.
Ability to own engineering tasks, collaborate effectively, and deliver production-quality software.
Our Benefits:
Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices.
We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
We are aware of recruiting impersonation attempts that are not affiliated with 6sense in any way. All email communications from 6sense will originate from the @6sense.com domain. We will not initially contact you via text message and will never request payments. If you are uncertain whether you have been contacted by an official 6sense employee, reach out to jobs@6sense.com
Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional software development experience focused on backend engineering
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Hands-on experience with Django
- Working knowledge of MySQL
- Experience with Hive, Trino, and Apache Spark for data querying and processing
- Practical experience developing or maintaining data pipelines
- Strong understanding of backend fundamentals and API development
- Experience with debugging and performance optimization
- Ability to own engineering tasks, collaborate effectively, and deliver production-quality software
6sense Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about 6sense and has not been reviewed or approved by 6sense.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong overall, with widespread satisfaction in salary, benefits, and equity. Compensation is also positioned as comparatively competitive for multiple roles, including sales and engineering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are described as flexible, including an unlimited-style vacation approach and expectations of being work-free while out. This breadth in paid time off is repeatedly positioned as a standout part of the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is characterized as comprehensive, with dental and vision coverage called out as employer-paid in some descriptions. Wellness-related supports such as wellness days and stipends add to the perceived strength of the health-and-wellbeing offering.
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