What you'll do
- Contribute to design and implementation of user acquisition, onboarding, and identity platform systems.
- Develop and maintain fraud prevention systems to ensure platform integrity.
- Write high-quality code and support robust testing to ensure product reliability.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and senior engineers to create seamless user experiences.
- Participate actively in code reviews and learn from experienced engineers to accelerate technical growth.
What you should know
- Ideal for candidates with a backend-leaning full stack software engineering background and 2+ years experience.
- Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure related to identity, onboarding, and fraud prevention.
- Strong emphasis on learning and growth, with mentorship from experienced engineers and ongoing development support.
- Work environment is onsite in San Francisco with comprehensive benefits including equity and wellness programs.
- Role offers exposure to cloud platforms and scalable systems, with a collaborative, team-first mindset required.
About the company
- Handshake is a career network focused on powering career discovery and hiring in the AI economy.
- Trusted by 20 million knowledge workers , 1,600 educational institutions, and 1 million employers including 100% of the Fortune 50.
- Experiencing rapid growth, having tripled ARR in 2025 with a massive, fast-growing business model.
- Leadership team includes veterans from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir.
- Company culture emphasizes impact, collaboration, and innovation in a mission-driven environment.
Key required skills
JavaPythonRubyAWS - cloud platformBackend development