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Day to Day
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Utility team, you will develop and evolve the ranking logic that decides which jobs jobseekers see and in what order, balancing relevance for jobseekers with the value each result delivers to employers and to Indeed. You'll work closely with data scientists to turn optimization ideas into production ranking behavior on Indeed's highest-traffic job surfaces, and with product managers and surface owners to deliver the outcomes their products depend on.
In this role, you'll take ownership over significant parts of the ranking system end to end, improving what exists today, prototyping next-generation capabilities, and simplifying ranking and measurement logic so it stays maintainable as it grows. You'll drive technical design discussions on the team and use a variety of experimentation strategies and analysis tools to confirm that a change moves the business in the right direction without regressing latency or reliability.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain features and services that support core business workflows.
Contribute to the evolution of existing systems while helping proto@type and deliver new capabilities.
Participate in code reviews and design discussions to maintain quality, reliability, and clarity.
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data partners to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Identify performance and scalability improvements and enhance existing code accordingly.
Share knowledge and provide guidance to teammates through collaboration and feedback.
Communicate technical ideas clearly and effectively within the team.
Skills/Competencies
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or a Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience; or a PhD without experience
Experience building or contributing to large-scale or distributed systems.
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and core computer science fundamentals.
A demonstrated sense of ownership and accountability for delivered work.
Curiosity, eagerness to learn, and enjoyment of solving complex technical problems.
Salary Range Transparency
Tier 3 - United States of America 145,000 - 217,000 USD per year
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The salary range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits. Compensation may also vary based on where a role is performed, as work locations are grouped into geographic pay tiers to reflect cost of labor differences in different geographic markets. Candidates can view geographic pay tiers by location on our career site ( https://www.indeed.com/careers/paytiers ), and recruiters can confirm how location is considered for a specific role.
Benefits - Health, Work/Life Harmony, & Wellbeing
We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. For more information, select your country and learn more about our employee benefits, program, & perks at https://www.indeed.com/careers/benefits !
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Reference ID: 47670
U.S. Remote Only - Posting Duration:
The deadline to apply to this position is 10/3/2024. Job postings may be extended at the hiring team's discretion based on applicant volume.
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