Staff Software Engineer - job 1 of 2

Attentive® is the AI-powered mobile marketing platform transforming the way brands personalize consumer engagement. Attentive enables marketers to craft tailored journeys for every subscriber, driving higher recurring revenue and maximizing campaign performance. Activating real-time data from multiple channels and advanced AI, the platform personalizes content, tone, and timing to deliver 1:1 messages that truly resonate.

With a top-rated customer success team recognized on G2, Attentive partners with marketers to provide strategic guidance and optimize SMS and email campaigns. Trusted by leading global brands like Neiman Marcus, Samsung, Wayfair, and Dyson, Attentive ensures enterprise-grade compliance and deliverability, supporting trillions of interactions across more than 70 industries. To learn more or request a demo, visit www.attentive.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or Instagram.

Attentive’s growth has been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 500, Linkedin’s Top Startups and Forbes Cloud 100 all thanks to the hard work from our global employees!

- Collaborate and negotiate with Product Management to balance user needs with quality and technical health, ensuring alignment and minimizing tech debt. Utilize JIRA /Confluence to facilitate communication and project tracking

- Work closely with subject matter experts, fellow developers, and internal stakeholders to transform business objectives into actionable and achievable technical roadmaps

- Balance tradeoffs by choosing the right tools for each task, for example by choosing data stores between relational (Postgres/Planetscale) vs non-relational (DynamoDB/Redis/Clickhouse)

- Incorporate streaming technologies relying on ApachePulsar to handle real-time data processing and analytics

- Use strong communication skills (written and verbal) to guide the technical direction of projects by leading discussions and driving alignment during the execution phase, resulting in consistent, predictable, and on-time delivery

- Use methodologies Agile and Scrum to ensure efficient project management and delivery

- Continuously enhance the quality of projects through strategic code contributions, employing various testing techniques to prevent regressions, and advocating for significant, larger-scale improvements. Implement and utilize unit and integration tests, load tests using internal tooling, and streamlined CI/CD pipelines

- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and mentorship by providing guidance, training, and code reviews to junior engineers, promoting growth and expertise within the team

- Organize regular tech talks and coding workshops that focus on both foundational and advanced topics, such as the use of Redis for caching or Elasticsearch for search functionalities

- Explore new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies, and conduct experiments to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, driving the adoption of best practices and cutting-edge solutions

- Pilot projects might include integrating GraphQL for more efficient data retrieval or experimenting with serverless architectures using AWS Lambda to reduce operational overhead and improve scalability

-Telecommuting permitted 2 days per week. When not telecommuting, must report to 136 Madison Ave, Floor 8, New York, NY 10016

• Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, plus 7 years of professional experience as Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, or any position/occupation/job title performing backend software development for Web technologies

• 7 years of professional experience with backend technologies, including at least two of the following: Java/Spring boot microservices, Gradle, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Airflow, Postgres, Planetscale, Redis, or AWS
• 5 years of professional experience performing software development using Java, Python, or Go 
• 5 years of professional experience in modern web system architecture (including REST or GraphQ)
• 5 years of professional experience working cross-functionally with other Engineering teams, Product, and Design to scope requirements for multi-month, multi-engineer efforts 

You'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.

For US based applicants:

- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $184,000 - $237,000 annually + bonus/commission+ equity + benefits

- Equity is a substantial part of the total compensation package

- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

CONTACT: Please apply online at:www.attentivemobile.com/careers#jobs OR via email. Send resume to careers@attentivemobile.com.

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Attentive Company Values

Default to Action - Move swiftly and with purpose

Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions

Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success

Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success

Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.

If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.