Software Development Engineer 1

iSpot is a dynamic company focused on helping brands enhance their creative advertising through data-driven insights. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer 1 to develop features that support creative analytics and reporting workflows while ensuring code quality through rigorous testing and collaboration with senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop small, well‑scoped features that support creative analytics, insights, and reporting workflows
• Write unit, component, contract, and integration tests as part of feature development
• Debug and validate your own code; document how features should be tested
• Run all relevant test types (unit, integration, end‑to‑end, regression, performance) to ensure feature quality
• Contribute to release readiness by reporting status and raising flags when needed
• Collect and report metrics; assist in investigating incidents and alerts with guidance
• Participate in root‑cause analysis for standard issues
• Identify basic risks and dependencies with support from senior engineers
• Author technical designs for small features or components
• Apply classical data structures, algorithms, and resource‑management techniques
• Collaborate with teammates to coordinate work and maintain strong follow‑through
• Communicate clearly with your manager and small teams; escalate issues appropriately
• Use AI tools (with guidance) to accelerate coding, testing, documentation, and code exploration

Skills

• Some software engineering experience (professional, academic, or internship)
• Ability to write clean, testable code and debug effectively
• Understanding of unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing practices
• Familiarity with release processes and CI/CD concepts
• Basic experience with telemetry, metrics, or logging
• Ability to analyze problems using standard data structures and algorithms
• Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions and seek guidance
• Results‑oriented mindset with attention to quality and follow‑through
• Backend Development
• Languages & Environments: Golang, Python (Django/Flask), or Java (Spring Boot)
• API Architecture: RESTful APIs (standard) and gRPC (modern alternative)
• Server Logic: Authentication (JWT/OAuth), authorization
• Database Management
• Relational (SQL): PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server for structured data
• Non-Relational (NoSQL): Redis for caching
• Querying: Proficiency in writing SQL queries and utilizing ORMs (like Prisma or Sequelize)

Benefits

• Participate in iSpot’s equity plan to receive stock options
• Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay
• Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy

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