Staff Software Engineer - Back End

Summary

Join Sprout Social's Engineering team as a Staff Software Engineer and contribute to a collaborative environment focused on solving complex problems at scale. You will ensure service excellence and maintain robust, scalable technical foundations using technologies like Java, Python, MySQL, and AWS. Lead the team through complex roadmaps, improve processes and systems, and provide technical mentoring. The ideal candidate is a deeply technical, creative, and collaborative leader passionate about high-quality software delivery. Growth opportunities include becoming a technical owner, leading feature delivery, and mentoring engineers. Sprout offers a comprehensive benefits program including insurance, paid time off, wellness initiatives, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience developing and supporting software in a production environment
• 5+ years experience programming in an object oriented language such as Java, Python, C# or C++
• 3+ years experience leading engineering projects and initiatives, including the design, development, and implementation of distributed systems, ensuring delivery of reliable services, prioritizing technical improvements with cross-functional teams, and/or driving technical vision

Responsibilities

• Ensure service excellence and maintain robust, scalable technical foundations, leveraging technologies such as Java, Python, MySQL, NSQ, Hbase, AWS, and Kubernetes
• Help lead the team through complex product and technical roadmaps, guiding them to consistently successful outcomes
• Work to improve the processes, systems, and tools we use to deliver quality products and champion technical initiatives and direction
• Build processes to proactively identify and address technical issues as part of team delivery or escalate larger initiatives for prioritization with team leadership
• Provide technical mentoring for engineers across the team and facilitate learning through pairing, documentation, and workshops

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years experience developing and supporting scalable, distributed backend services
• Experience working with cloud computing technologies such as AWS or GCP
• 3 years experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Professional Polish proficiency in verbal and written communication

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families
• Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program
• High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best
• Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team
• Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members
• Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting
• Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. Sprout maintains a remote workforce in many places in the United States. However, we are not set up in all states, so please look at the drop-down box in our application to see whether your state is listed. Few roles require an office setting. If your position requires a physical presence in a Sprout office, it will be evident in the job listing and your offer letter
• Every Sprout team member has an opportunity to receive restricted stock units (RSUs) under Sprout’s equity plan
• Employees (and their dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, and Modern Health (a wellness benefit)
• Employees are able to enroll in Sprout’s company’s 401k plan, in which Sprout will match 50% of your contributions up to 6% with a maximum contribution
• Sprout offers “Flexible Paid Time Off” and ten paid holidays