Senior Software Engineer, Predict

What is a day in the life of a Senior Software Engineer?

• Primarily engage in back-end development with potential for some front-end development
• Contribute to both maintenance (30-40%) and new feature development (60-70%)
• Participate in two-week sprints using ClickUp for project management
• Collaborate with product managers on sprint planning and contribute to technical and product roadmaps
• Have opportunities to learn and work with new technologies to solve complex ecommerce challenges

What will I need to thrive in this role?

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on back-end development
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails; experience with Python, Go, ReactJS, or Java is a plus
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and strong proficiency in SQL
• Proven ability to contribute to development projects and work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development processes and improve code quality
• Strong engineering fundamentals, adaptability, and a desire to learn

What does high performance look like?

• You are seen and trusted as a technical expert at Pattern, driving new solutions and efficiencies
• Your work doesn't stop at code delivery; you consider the entire product lifecycle and collaborate across functions
• You care about code quality and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions resonate with business needs
• All solutions have been tested and proven for impact and cost optimization

What is my potential for career growth?

• At Pattern, we prioritize internal mobility and professional development. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior technical leadership, including our Principal Back-End Engineer, gaining exposure to global-scale architecture and cutting-edge AI integration that prepares you for senior engineering and leadership tracks.

What does success look like in the first 30, 60, 90 days?

• 30 Days: Complete technical onboarding, integrate into the two-week sprint cycle, and deliver initial contributions focused on resolving high-priority technical debt or back-end service improvements.
• 60 Days: Independently take ownership of a significant feature or a foundational enhancement to a data pipeline within the platform, actively contributing design and collaborating on roadmap planning.
• 90 Days: Independently scope, design, and drive a complex back-end project (e.g., a new service or a major system overhaul). Furthermore, identify and begin implementing a technical process or architectural improvement to enhance system performance and code quality.

We want individuals who are:

• Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
• Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
• Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
• Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

What is the hiring process?

• Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team
• Video technical interview
• Onsite interview with hiring manager and a panel of department leaders
• Professional reference checks
• Executive review
• Offer

How can I stand out as an applicant?

• Discuss professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
• Provide insights on how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
• Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
• Share experience on any side projects related to data and analytics