Software Engineer

About Gem

Gem helps talent acquisition teams hire with remarkable speed and efficiency through strategic, data-driven recruiting.

With Gem, teams can automate and personalize candidate communication, unify all recruiting touch points into a single system, and get usable data across the entire hiring process. Gem gives every part of the organization the tools to drive results and showcase their impact. It's why users recognize Gem as one of the highest-satisfaction products on G2 with a 4.8/5.0 rating.

Over 1,200 industry leaders, including Wayfair, Dropbox, Cintas, Robinhood, and UnitedHealth, trust Gem to fuel their growth. The company has raised $148M in funding from Accel, Greylock, ICONIQ, and more. And just as we strive to help our customers find great talent, we also invest in our own people and culture. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and have recently been recognized as:  

• The Breakout List, 2022
• Certified as a Great Place to work, 2022
• Y Combinator Top Companies, 2022
• Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, 2022

The Team & Role 

• Gem engineers work closely with product managers and designers to influence product direction, company roadmap, and business outcomes.
• We stay close to customers by joining customer calls, and reading customer feedback.
• We enjoy shipping features, moving fast, and being scrappy 
• We are receptive to feedback and continuously work on improving both our product and our craft
• All of Gem engineering works out of our San Francisco office.

Read more about our company values: https://blog.gem.com/what-its-like-to-work-at-gem

What you’ll do day-to-day:

• Embody our company values of ownership, velocity, customer centricity, diversity and transparency
• Own product features end-to-end alongside your product manager, engineering manager and designer
• Work primarily with Typescript, React, Python, GraphQL, Node, PostgreSQL  
• Stay close to our customers
• Collaborate with engineers on your team and across Gem. For e.g. give and receive code reviews, review data model and architecture decisions
• Influence decisions and have direct impact on business outcomes

About you:

• You have 1-4 years of industry experience as a software engineer or software engineering intern, shipping user-facing features or products
• You move with velocity, and invest in improving your craft
• You are good at driving solutions by communicating and working cross-functionally 
• You are energized by collaborating in-office with your peers

Gem is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Gem, we’re committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences, and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success. 

Gem is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Level: IC2/IC3

Location: This is a hybrid role based in Gem’s San Francisco, CA office.

The IC2 base salary hiring range for this position is $135,000-$150,000. 

The IC3 base salary hiring range for this position is $162,000-$180,000.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

This role is not eligible for remote work.

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