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Software Engineer, Growth

Algolia
Location
Remote - United States
Posted
2 months ago
Department
R&D
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Passion about delivering the best UX to diverse sets of users in various industries
  • A mindset to make data-informed decisions and understand the impact of the changes you introduce
  • Some experience with, or a strong interest in, event-driven infrastructure in GCP or AWS
  • Experience building production applications with a backend language
  • Comfortable working across the stack or excited to grow into full-stack development with TypeScript, React, and modern frontend tools
Nice to have
  • Experience working in a scale-up or Growth team
  • Experience with analytics platforms like Amplitude, Hex
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer in the Growth team at Algolia, you will focus on enhancing user experiences and building solutions that help customers effectively utilize Algolia's features. Your responsibilities will include running experiments, collaborating with product and design teams, and contributing to the development of a scalable Growth platform. You will also write high-quality code, participate in code reviews, and gradually take ownership of projects from discovery to delivery.

Benefits
  • Base Salary Pay Range $136,400 — $196,100 USD
  • Flexible workplace strategy allowing remote or hybrid work options
Things to weigh
  • No specific technologies mentioned beyond Ruby and exploration of Go, which may indicate a focus on legacy or evolving tech stack
  • Vague details on the exact nature of the Growth platform and its current state
  • No specific mention of team size or structure, which could affect collaboration dynamics
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