Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly for over 20 years, and they are seeking a Software Engineer II to focus on the reliability, stability, and scale of their core infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with the team through mob programming and contributing to the development of high-quality software systems.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to Core Infrastructure: Help build and maintain the core infrastructure that serves as the backbone for Smartsheet. Contribute to a robust environment that ensures the foundational reliability, stability, and performance expected by all of our users
- Collaborate via Mob Programming: Work closely with the team every day in a real-time development environment. Actively participate as both a driver and a navigator, asking questions, sharing ideas, and contributing directly to the team's collective code ownership
- Contribute to Database & Infrastructure Reliability: Dive deep into system internals. With team support, you will contribute to managing and upgrading large-scale database infrastructure, maintaining complex replication topologies, and automating core operations using AWS, Golang, MySQL, Terraform, Temporal, and GitLab-CI
- Practice High-Quality Engineering: Use Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure our foundational systems are resilient before they ever touch production. Beyond the code, you will be an active participant in our team book clubs and psychologically safe retrospectives to help continuously elevate how we work
- Participate in On-Call Rotations: Share responsibility for operational health of our systems as part of a supportive on-call rotation. You'll be ramped in gradually with experienced teammates available to help
Skills
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language with backend development experience
- A strong desire to learn Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and an eagerness to understand database internals and reliability (MySQL)
- A genuine interest in team-centric engineering practices
- Comfortable (or eager to become comfortable) working in a mob programming environment the majority of the day
- Writing test-driven code, and sharing system ownership
- A critical thinker who enjoys troubleshooting complex technical problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent capability)
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing basis
- Go experience is a plus but not required—we'll teach you
- Java or Python backgrounds translate well
Benefits
- Employer subsidized medical/vision and dental coverage for full-time employees
- 401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
- Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
- Flexible Time Away Program, plus Sick Time Off
- US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
- US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
- Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
- Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
- Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
- Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
- Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)
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