Senior Software Engineer

Gallup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Employee stock ownership program

Transit reimbursement

Family-building benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Gallup's San Francisco office is seeking a senior software engineer to design and deliver full‑stack features, build production‑grade systems, and accelerate prototypes into scalable products.

You’ll prototype with AI technologies, architect robust APIs, choose appropriate frameworks, and mentor teammates while staying security‑minded and production‑oriented.

On-site presence is required at least three days per week; we offer a strong benefits package and compensation described below.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least five years of production software experience with backend focus.
• Hands-on API design for web, mobile and third-party integrations.
• Solid front-end skills with React and TypeScript.
• Experience with AWS native services and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and ship end-to-end features from DB to UI and deployment pipelines.
• Prototype with AI technologies and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Architect scalable systems and secure APIs, selecting frameworks and infra.
• Collaborate across teams and mentor others to raise the bar.

Skills

Full-stack development

API design

AI/ML integration

React/TypeScript

Kotlin/Android

Cloud AWS

CI/CD

Security best practices

Mentorship

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

React

TypeScript

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

AWS

API Gateway

Lambda

RDS

S3

CI/CD tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

Prototype. Experiment. Build Gallup’s next generation of products.

As a senior software engineer at Gallup, you’ll push the boundaries of what our technology can do. You’ll design and deliver full-stack solutions, use rapid feedback loops to test ideas and help turn successful prototypes into scalable, production-ready systems. Your code, ideas and technical decisions will shape solutions that measure people’s work and life experiences, influence leaders’ decision-making, and deliver insights to customers more frequently and in a more personal way.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build and ship experimental product features end-to-end, from database schema and API endpoints to UI components and deployment pipelines
• Prototype with emerging AI technologies (e.g., LLMs, embeddings, agents) by implementing working integrations, running experiments and providing technical recommendations based on real performance data
• Architect and implement scalable systems from scratch, making concrete decisions on frameworks, infrastructure, caching strategies and deployment approaches

What Makes You Stand Out

• Technical leadership: You’ve guided teams through complex, fast-moving projects.
• Tool versatility: You’re fluent in multiple languages and frameworks and know how to choose the right tool to deliver results.
• Collaborative mentorship: You share knowledge generously, explain technical concepts clearly and help others level up their expertise.
• Startup drive:You thrive among high achievers who believe experimentation and iteration fuel progress.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience, required
• At least five years of experience building production software with a strong back-end focus required
• Hands‑on experience designing and implementing scalable, secure APIs serving web, mobile and third‑party integrations required
• Solid front-end development skills (e.g., React, TypeScript, modern CSS) to build interactive prototypes and experimental UIs required
• Demonstratedexpertisein cloud-native architecture and AWS services(e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3) required
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, with practical schema design and data modeling skills required
• Proficiency with CI/CD automation and observability tools for tracing, metrics and structured logging preferred
• Security-minded development approach, with experience implementing authentication, authorization and secrets management best practices preferred
• Experience using and integrating AI tools into development workflows and product experiences preferred
• Experience with modern mobile development practices preferred, particularly Android development using Kotlin, coroutines and Jetpack Compose
• A commitment to working on-site at Gallup’s San Francisco office at least three days a week required

About Gallup

At Gallup, we change the world, one client at a time, through extraordinary analytics and advice on everything important facing humankind. Learn more about our work and life at Gallup .

Gallup offers a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and other insurance options; a fully vested 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching; an employee stock ownership program; mass transit reimbursement; family-building benefits; an employee assistance program; and various reimbursements and activities that enhance our associates’ wellbeing. We also offer an estimated annual salary range of $180,000-$230,000 for this role. Salaries are based on a variety of factors, including an individual’s education, experience and skills.

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