Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform at Linktree

United States

$180k - $200k

<h2><strong>The Role</strong></h2><br/><span>As Software Engineer for Linktree’s Data Platform team, you’ll play a crucial role in building a robust, scalable data platform that drives innovative experiences in our core product. Your contributions will unlock new opportunities for our tens of millions of users and our billions of visitors around the world, helping us achieve Linktree’s mission: empowering anyone to curate, grow and monetize their digital universe.</span><br/><span>You’ll collaborate with a talented group of engineers, analysts, data scientists and product managers and create powerful frameworks, tools, and services that support emerging technologies like semantic search, recommender systems, and content understanding.</span><br/><span>Now is an exciting time to join our team as we undergo a major transition to a self-serve data platform. With our company experiencing rapid growth, you'll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this transformative shift, shaping a pivotal part of our data strategy and making a lasting impact on our future success. Help us take the next giant leap in our data journey.</span><br/><h2><strong>What You’ll Own</strong></h2><br/><ul><li><span>You’ll be responsible for the delivery and real-world application of a broad range of data, ML and AI technologies;</span></li><li><span>You’ll do hands-on work to continuously level-up our event ingestion, event brokers, data warehouses, data pipelines and data integration systems;</span></li><li><span>You’ll design performant, scalable systems that empower our internal teams to self-serve their data needs;</span></li><li><span>You’ll manage a portfolio of experiments with data, testing a wide range of ideas and doubling down on those that work best;</span></li><li><span>You’ll evangelise best practices for data and ML, and drive adoption across the company.</span></li></ul><br/><h2><strong>Who We’re Looking For</strong></h2><br/><ul><li><strong>Experience:</strong><span> 4+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in contributing to scalable data platforms. Experience with data technologies (e.g. DBT), data warehousing solutions (e.g. Snowflake), and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS).</span></li><li><strong>Technical Skills: </strong><span>Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, or TypeScript and experience with infrastructure as code tools such as CDK.</span></li><li><strong>Communication:</strong><span> Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.</span></li><li><strong>Education:</strong><span> Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus.</span></li></ul><br/><em>Linktree is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $180,000-$200,000 in the San Francisco Bay or Los Angeles area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate expertise, the scope of role and level, and may vary from the amounts listed above.</em><span>P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!</span><h2><br/></h2><h2><strong>Where and How We Work</strong></h2><br/><span>We are a global and diverse group offering a truly flexible and family friendly work environment. Kids, pets, and the occasional delivery person are all actively encouraged to appear on our Zoom screens. All of us at Linktree work either fully remote or a discretionary hybrid approach.</span><br/><span>We offer autonomy and flexibility in how you structure your days and weeks. There will be the need for some collaboration outside of a "normal" 9-5 being a global company, but we aim to work asynchronously where possible.</span><br/><h2><strong>How We’ll Help You Thrive</strong></h2><br/><span>Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together. Some ways we support you:</span><ul><li><span>An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set up - the choice is yours!</span></li><li><span>100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.</span></li><li><span>Employer contribution towards your retirement.</span></li><li><span>Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time and other categories.</span></li><li><span>Employee Stock Option Program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success as we go further together.</span></li></ul><span>We believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. To learn more about our benefits, including our parental leave program, volunteering leave, DE&amp;I initiatives, and more,</span><a href="https://linktr.ee/s/about/careers/#:~:text=and%20linking%20limitlessly.-,Thrive%2C%20your%20way,-Staying%20healthy%2C%20inspired" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://linktr.ee/s/about/careers/#:~:text=and%20linking%20limitlessly.-,Thrive%2C%20your%20way,-Staying%20healthy%2C%20inspired" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a><span>!</span><h2><br/></h2><h2><strong>Our Story</strong></h2><br/><span>We're on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow and monetize their digital universe. We created the "link in bio" category and are trusted by some of the world's biggest brands and celebrities including TikTok, The UN Environmental Program, The White House, F1, Manchester United, Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez. With over 40,000 new accounts created everyday, Linktree is the fastest growing leader in our category. Linktree has partnered with some of today’s biggest names like Amazon, TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit and more to help unify users’ digital spaces—  and we’re just getting started. Join us in empowering everyone from businesses to creatives in building their online presence.</span><br/><em>At Linktree, we celebrate and support everyone’s perspective and background, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging, because we believe in going further together. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at talent@linktr.ee – your needs are important to us.</em><br/><br/>