Staff Software Engineer - Back End

August 4

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Sprout Social, Inc.

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Social Media Management • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • LinkedIn

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2010

☁️ SaaS

🌍 Social Impact

🏢 Enterprise

Description

• Sprout Social is looking to hire a Staff Software Engineer to join our Customer Experience Engineering team. • The Sprout Engineering team is a place to sharpen your craft and solve hard problems with the smartest people in the industry. • Our Customer Experience Engineering team builds tools to help our customers automate tasks to accelerate response times so they can connect with their customers quickly and efficiently. • You will collaborate with stakeholders to define the vision and help lead the team through complex product and technical roadmaps, guiding them to successful outcomes. • You will work to improve the processes, systems, and tools we use to deliver quality products, champion ideas that matter, and hold the team accountable.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience developing and supporting software in a production environment • 5+ years experience programming in an object oriented language such as Java, Python, C# or C++ • 2+ years of experience leading engineering projects and initiatives, including the design, development, and implementation of distributed systems, ensuring delivery of reliable services, prioritizing technical improvements with cross-functional teams, and/or driving technical vision. • 5+ years experience developing and supporting high throughput, scalable, distributed backend services • 4+ years of working with large databases or data stores • Experience working with and tuning Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch in a large distributed setup • Experience working with cloud computing technologies such as AWS or GCP

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families • Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program • High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best • Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team • Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. • Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members • Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting