Software Engineer II

Role Summary

• •Own and deliver end-to-end features across frontend and backend, impacting millions of users
• •Build and maintain scalable full-stack systems for search, discovery, matching, and onboarding
• •Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and senior engineers to create user-obsessed experiences
• •Contribute to technical design and architecture discussions to improve team standards
• •Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while proactively addressing technical debt and performance issues

About the Company

• •Handshake is a career network for the AI economy trusted by millions of users and top institutions
• •The company is experiencing rapid growth, having tripled ARR in 2025 with billions in revenue potential
• •Leadership includes experienced professionals from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir
• •Handshake values impact, collaboration, and innovation in shaping career discovery and hiring globally
• •Offers comprehensive benefits supporting financial wellness, family support, wellbeing, and growth

What You Should Know

• •Role requires 3-5 years of experience building full-stack applications with strong ownership
• •Work environment is fast-paced and collaborative, requiring comfort with ambiguity and tradeoffs
• •Opportunity to work on AI-powered products and cutting-edge technologies in a mission-driven company
• •Position is onsite in San Francisco, emphasizing in-person collaboration 5 days a week
• •Strong communication skills and ability to partner cross-functionally with product and design are essential

Key Required Skills