Junior Software Development Engineer - Backend, Catalog (@Remote, Chile and Colombia)

The OfferUp Catalog team is responsible for the key infrastructure that allows users to efficiently post items on our platform and make them available for potential buyers. Our team leverages various technologies and workflows to provide a meaningful user experience to our sellers and manages the core foundation and data used by the rest of the application. The team manages some of the highest TPS services within OfferUp. We have barely scratched the surface in terms of what we want to do, and the possibilities are endless. 

At many organizations, your role begins and ends with the code. On our team, we’re different.  As a Software Development Engineer in our team, you will own and execute delivery of sub features, participate in architecture discussions and do regular code reviews. You’ll be responsible for working with our Product, Client Developers, backend peers and Biz ops experts to come up with new efficient, scalable solutions and iterate on existing ones.

This role is only available outside the US and not available to any individual based within the US or any US territory.

Here’s more of what you will get to do:

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and/or iterations of existing features
• Contributes to  developing the technical strategy for Catalog platform/features.
• Develops, tests, releases and documents code using best software engineering practices to ensure timely service delivery and ease of maintenance
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation. 
• Collaborate if needed with third-party providers, and evaluate/debug/implement 3rd party SDKs.
• Identify, track and find solutions to software defects identified both internally and externally

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Are a highly motivated person with a history of delivering quality code.
• Demonstrate strong coding skills Java (Required) and any other modern programming language like Kotlin, Python, Golang, Scala
• Strong knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms
• Above all, an insatiable desire and ability to learn
• Exceptional self-management skills during the execution of complex problems and tasks
• You desire a fast-moving, continuous flow development environment
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related discipline
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken (fluency in English required)

Helpful, but not required:

• Experienced with Agile development
• Experience with building highly scalable web services
• Be comfortable designing services on top of cloud infrastructure like AWS
• Github repo with your own code we can view
• Hands on experience with real-time messaging systems

About OfferUp:

OfferUp is dedicated to creating the simplest and most trusted way for people to buy, sell, and connect in their local communities. One of the top local marketplace apps for local buyers and sellers in the U.S., OfferUp makes it easy for people to discover more of what they need—from great deals and secondhand goods to jobs, services, home rentals, and more—right in their own communities. Our trusted platform empowers millions to connect, thrive, and move life forward. 

Available on iOS and Android, OfferUp has consistently ranked among the top shopping apps. Founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, WA, OfferUp serves local markets nationwide and was used by more than 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. in 2024. OfferUp is backed by leading investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Warburg Pincus, GGV Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Coatue Management. https://about.offerup.com

More About OfferUp At a Glance

• Top 10 Shopping app in the App Store and Google Play Store for three years
• 15%+ of adults in several major markets use OfferUp every month (LA, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, Las Vegas, Riverside, Orlando)
• OfferUp works directly with nearly 2000 US law enforcement agencies to build trust in local communities

OfferUp is unleashing the power of local, and we’ve built a dynamic team to do it. To learn more about working at OfferUp, check out https://about.offerup.com/people 

OfferUp provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, OfferUp complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

OfferUp expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of OfferUp’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.