Staff Software Engineer

Software Engineer III

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Day to Day

As a Software Engineer III on the ML Model Platform team at Indeed, you will be responsible for leading and executing key objectives for the Model Platform team, which includes providing support for critical entities such as Matching and Recommendation systems. You will be expected to design and construct high-performance, reusable components utilized by hundreds of ML practitioners to transition from research to production impact.

In this role, you will operate at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning, developing foundational components that facilitate diverse ML model strategies with exceptional performance and scalability. You will engage in close collaboration with Data Scientists to ascertain their requirements, spearhead technical design choices, contribute to workflow optimization, and directly support the achievement of their key objectives. You'll play a critical role in evolving our techstack to stay in line with cutting-edge industry technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and evolution of complex platform components including Indeed's model platform portal.

Build and optimize scalable components for the entire ML model lifecycle.

Architect new solutions, evaluate trade-offs, and validate through prototyping & experimentation.

Integrate and consolidate critical ML systems (serving, feature stores, observability).

Mentor and guide engineers on technical growth and best practices.

Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and Infrastructure to build platform capabilities & guide the overall architecture.

Skills / Competencies

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including complex / large-scale systems.

Expertise in Python and modern ML frameworks like PyTorch & Triton.

Experience with AWS SageMaker or other cloud-based ML platforms.

Fullstack engineering experience.

Demonstrated ownership and accountability for technical outcomes and system quality.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to influence technical direction across teams.

Salary Range Transparency

United States Remote $143,000 - 207,000 USD per year

Austin Metro Area $143,000 - 207,000 USD per year

Scottsdale Metro Area $143,000 - 207,000 USD per year

Seattle Metro Area $184,000 - 266,000 USD per year

San Francisco Metro Area $196,000 - 284,000 USD per year

New York City Metro Area $184,000 - 266,000 USD per year

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The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Indeed salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

Benefits - Health, Work / Life Harmony, & Wellbeing

We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave.

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The deadline to apply to this position is 2 / 20 / 26. Job postings may be extended at the hiring team's discretion based on applicant volume.

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