Software Engineer, Innovation Lab

CodeSignal is on a mission to discover and develop the skills that will shape the future. We can not wait for you to join us to pursue this mission together! 

Our skills assessments and AI-powered learning tools empower high-performing teams to go beyond skill gaps and help individuals cultivate the skills they need to level up. Some of our latest accomplishments include:

• Being recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Top EdTech Companies of 2024
• Getting Certified as a Best Place to Work 2023-2024
• Launching our AI-tutor Cosmo alongside our practice-first learning product.
• Seeing Cosmo featured in Times Square three times in as many months.

The Role

We're looking for Software Engineers who want to be an impactful part of a small team working tirelessly to fix the talent problem. Our Innovation Lab is a small group of exceptional Signalites who have created the foundations of our most groundbreaking products, including Cosmo, CodeSignal Learn, Certified Evaluations, and more.

To learn more about the kinds of projects CodeSignal engineers work on, check out our Engineering blog! Some noteworthy projects include:

• Autocomplete for the dozens of coding languages we support
• Live, collaborative editing for our IDE
• Persistent workspace sessions to power terminal support and more

What makes a Signalite?

Signalites are the incredible people who make up CodeSignal’s global team. We believe every Signalite should be given the context to understand decisions, the freedom to act independently, and the responsibility to do what’s right for our users, customers, and, of course, the company as a whole. These principles build upon each other to drive motivation, speed, innovation, and a results-oriented, high-performing culture. We believe that culture is not just about principles, but also behaviors. This belief can be seen and felt in everything we do as Signalites.

Day-to-Day 

• Closely collaborate with our executive team, including our founders, to understand our strategy, tactics, and the best next steps
• Drive technical design discussions on features and changes
• Research the latest technical innovations and develop proof-of-concept and prototypes that keep our platform on the cutting edge
• Contribute to building across the full stack from product features to microservices
• Develop clean and maintainable code, with an emphasis on quality and craftsmanship
• Conduct code reviews and collaborate with your peers

Basic Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional, full-time software engineering experience
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Drive and initiative for getting things done
• Available to work full-time.

Bonus Points for the Following

• Experience in product engineering, web or mobile
• Experience with any part of our stack:
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • NestJS
  • GraphQL
  • Node
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Docker
• Experience in a related industry, especially Ed Tech or HR Tech.
  

Salary Projection

In accordance with local regulations in jurisdictions where CodeSignal may hire, we are projecting an annual total salary in the range of USD $120,000-$250,000. This range is based on San Francisco benchmarks and encompasses all seniority levels eligible for this position. Offer packages often contain additional compensation in the form of commission or performance bonuses, equity, and/or benefits. Offers are awarded on an individual basis and are subject to factors such as, without limitation, a candidate’s level of experience, growth trajectory, and local labor market. Employees' compensation is reviewed and adjusted regularly.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• 🌐 Globally distributed, fully remote team
• 💰 Competitive salary, equity, and bonus comp packages
• 🩺  Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 💸  401k matching (US) or pension fund contributions (Global)
• 🏝  Unlimited time off policy
• 📚  Learning & Development benefits
• 💪  Physical & Mental health benefits
• 💻  Equipment & generous home office setup stipend
• 🥳  Team activities and get-togethers to connect with your fellow Signalites
• 💙  A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join a fast-growing SaaS company

We know that great work comes from great, and inclusive teams. At CodeSignal, we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our customers and helps us all grow as Signalites and individuals. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. CodeSignal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.