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Software Engineer

edkey
Santa Monica, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2026
What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is looking for a Software Engineer to build and maintain backend services that support the Marketing Technology team. You'll contribute to APIs, data flows, integrations, and platform improvements that power web and internal applications.

  • Develop, test, and maintain backend features and service logic for Marketing Technology products.
  • Build and support APIs, data pipelines, and integrations used by frontend and internal tools.
  • Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews and testing across environments.
  • Collaborate with product, design, frontend, and backend teammates to deliver features end-to-end.
  • Improve system reliability, documentation, and deployment quality as part of the engineering workflow.
  • Support production troubleshooting and continuous improvement of development practices and tooling.


Qualifications
  • 2 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in backend or full-stack product development.
  • Experience with one or more modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript/Node.js, Python, or Go.
  • Familiarity with APIs, relational/noSQL databases, cloud environments, automated testing, and CI/CD workflows.
  • Strong collaboration skills, curiosity, and a practical problem-solving mindset.
  • Comfortable debugging production systems and contributing to platform reliability.

Preferred (not required):

  • Experience working on marketing technology, analytics, or data integration platforms.
  • Knowledge of observability tools, queueing systems, or distributed architectures.


Compensation & Benefits

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $79,200 - $146,504 per year. Final offers are determined by factors such as experience, location, and qualifications. Eligible employees may also receive incentive compensation.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans; HSA/HRA options and flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and parental leave.
  • Mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, and discounts on company products.
  • Relocation assistance when required by the company.

(Eligibility for some benefits may vary by employment type and location.)

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

CareerTakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

  • If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.

Salary : $79,200 - $146,504

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