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Senior Software Engineer, Lifecycle & Messaging Platform

NewsBreak
Location
Mountain View, California, United States
Posted
9 days ago
Department
Core Product
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • Ownership of a messaging, notification, or lifecycle platform
  • Experience operating at scale with millions of messages per month across email, SMS, and push
  • Designed event-driven systems with idempotency, retry, and deduplication guarantees
  • Experience shipping within a consent or privacy regime such as TCPA, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, or CCPA
  • Hands-on production experience with a major messaging provider or platform
Nice to have
  • Lifecycle or growth engineering experience on a large consumer product
  • Integrations with CRMs, call centers, or partner systems through webhook or real-time APIs
  • Deliverability troubleshooting at scale
  • Experience building experimentation infrastructure
What the job really is

The Senior Software Engineer for the Lifecycle & Messaging Platform at NewsBreak will be responsible for designing and building a messaging platform that handles various communication channels like email, SMS, and push notifications. This role includes ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, managing deliverability, and collaborating with data engineers on engagement strategies. The engineer will also establish engineering standards and provide experimentation capabilities for growth initiatives.

Benefits
  • Annual base pay range of $150,000 — $280,000 USD
  • Discretionary bonus and options may be available
  • Overall rewards package designed to attract top talent
Things to weigh
  • No specific details on company culture or team dynamics
  • The role involves regulatory obligations which may add complexity to development
  • Salary range is broad and may depend on various factors
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