Software Engineer II

careers-indeed; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Indeed is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Utility team. You will help develop ranking logic that determines the jobs shown to jobseekers and the order of results on Indeed's high-traffic surfaces.

You will collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and surface owners to transform ideas into production ranking behavior. You will own features from implementation through rollout, run experiments, analyze results, participate in code reviews and on-call duties, and help keep the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/CE/EE or related field with 2+ years of experience, or an advanced degree without experience.
• Proficiency in one or more modern backend programming languages such as Java or Kotlin.
• Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance, resilient systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable software systems.
• Contribute to system architecture and validate solutions with data and experiments.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Own and support applications during business hours, ensuring health and reliability.
• Use metrics and analytics to improve system performance.
• Collaborate with partners across engineering, product, data science, and design.
• Mentor other engineers and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Backend development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Advanced degree (optional)

Job description

Your job

As a Software Engineer II on the Utility team, you will develop and evolve the ranking logic that decides which jobs jobseekers see and in what order, balancing relevance for jobseekers with the value each result delivers to employers and to Indeed. You'll work closely with data scientists to turn optimization ideas into production ranking behavior on Indeed's highest-traffic job surfaces, and with product managers and surface owners to deliver the outcomes their products depend on.

In this role, you'll own features from implementation through rollout, setting up experiments and analyzing results to confirm that each change moves the business in the right direction without regressing latency or reliability. You'll contribute to technical designs, take part in code reviews and on-call, and help keep ranking and measurement logic simple as it grows, taking on larger parts of the system and helping prototype next-generation capabilities over time.

Who you are

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance software systems
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design, validating solutions through data and experimentation where appropriate
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high engineering standards
• Own and support applications during business hours, ensuring system health and reliability
• Use metrics, logging, and analytics to make data-informed decisions and improve system performance
• Collaborate closely with partners across engineering, product, data science, and design to deliver solutions
• Contribute to cross-team initiatives and support the growth of other engineers through mentorship and knowledge sharing

Who we are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience
• Proficiency in one or more modern backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, or similar).
• Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance, and resilient systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges.

Our mission

As the world’s number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers.

(*Comscore, Total Visits, March 2026)

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Tier 1 - United States of America 100,000 - 150,000 USD per yearTier 2 - United States of America 111,000 - 167,000 USD per yearTier 3 - United States of America 122,000 - 184,000 USD per yearTier 4 - United States of America N/ATier 5 - United States of America 140,000 - 210,000 USD per year

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U.S. Remote Only - Posting Duration: The deadline to apply to this position is 11/1/2026. Job postings may be extended at the hiring team’s discretion based on applicant volume.

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