Back End Software Engineer

About the position

At Pendo, we believe software should be delightful to use—and we empower product teams to understand user behavior, drive feature adoption, and create better customer experiences. As we continue to scale our teams, we’re hiring a Backend Engineer to help build the core services that power data processing, analytics, and enterprise connectivity. In this role, you’ll design and maintain high-performance systems that operate at scale, directly enabling the insights and integrations our customers rely on to make smarter product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions to mid-size, fairly complex, ambiguous technical problems
• Autonomously lead mid-size projects or components of larger initiatives, from design through implementation and testing
• Adhere to Pendo’s coding standards and practices
• Write maintainable, quality code at a steady velocity
• Implement automated unit and api tests to accompany code changes
• Participate in code reviews, technical design sessions, and team ceremonies
• Collaborate closely with teammates and cross-functional partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or similar) or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in back-end or full-stack engineering, with proficiency in a compiled language such as Go, C, C++, Java, etc
• Proven experience conducting code reviews, troubleshooting code, and writing unit tests
• Experience successfully collaborating with others to design performant systems

Nice-to-haves

• Experience writing Golang (Go) or C code
• Experience with building performant REST APIs and working with NoSQL databases
• Experience using AI tools to assist development and writing
• Experience in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience building integrations or working with third-party APIs (e.g., Salesforce, Slack, Segment)
• Solid communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset