Senior Backend Engineer

Day to Day

Staffing Solutions is the technology group within Indeed responsible for building the software that powers the Indeed Flex temporary staffing marketplace, managed-service provider service, payroll, and other staffing-related software. The Flexer Expansion group within Staffing Solutions is responsible for efficiently converting job seekers to verified Flexers who are at the heart of our marketplace. The Flexer Expansion team focuses on recruiting and onboarding new workers, managing ongoing compliance, and ensuring a seamless experience for Flexers. We are looking for someone who cares passionately about the entire acquisition funnel. From downloading the app, to showing up for their first shift, and everything in between including: advertising/marketing, interview scheduling and evaluation, qualification and verification, and compliance. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain backend APIs and integrations with 3rd party vendors.
• Build new AI agent supporting APIs to help support better interviewing and qualification verification of workers.
• Migrate complex concepts from a monolithic Ruby on Rails app to standard Indeed service-oriented technology stack(s), typically Java Spring-boot..
• Fearless of technologies, frameworks, and languages.
• Drive requirements and display ownership of large, complex projects or systems. Manage stakeholders across multiple projects and communicate consistently and proactively.
• Guide teams through designing and building large, complex, and reusable systems. Ensure systems are designed to be simple, maintainable, and scalable.
• Drive code quality for projects and guide others in performing code reviews. Ensure code passes standards for cleanliness, reliability, and functionality.

Skills/Competencies

• 6+ years experience in Java, Spring Boot, MySQL/PostgresSQL and familiarity with modern development frameworks.
• Demonstrated polyglot ability and an eager willingness to jump into any code base. In particular, familiarity with Python/django and Ruby/rails are strongly desired. Any experience in Rust will also be strongly considered.
• Breaking apart monoliths, utilizing contextually appropriate strategies.
• Strong communication skills to manage stakeholders and coordinate execution across multiple teams.
• Exceptional ability to solve problems both in code and outside of code.
• Passion for developer productivity and staying up-to-date with AI advancements.