Software Engineer - Code Search [IC2]

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Onboard onto the Sourcegraph codebase, architecture, tooling, and development workflow.
• - Build a solid understanding of the team’s areas of ownership, technical challenges, and problems the team solves for our customers, and know how all of these align with the top-level company goals.
• - Actively participate in team meetings, sharing ideas and insights to contribute to the overall team goals.
• - Work closely with your team members, asking questions and seeking feedback to ensure alignment and clear understanding of tasks.
• - Begin making meaningful contributions to ongoing projects, demonstrating a clear understanding of our coding standards and methodologies.
• - Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Code Search product, its underlying technologies, and its integration within the Sourcegraph ecosystem.
• - Begin to take ownership of specific areas of the product, showcasing expertise and problem-solving capabilities.
• - Regularly participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and upholding our high standards of code quality.
• - Engage in team discussions on architectural design, scalability, and other higher-level aspects, bringing clarity and forward momentum to such conversations.
• - Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members, fostering their growth and development within the Code Search team.
• - Lead or co-lead smaller projects, showcasing strong scoping, implementation, and delivery skills.
• - Proactively identify potential challenges in projects and work towards mitigating risks and ensuring smooth execution.
• - Act as a go-to expert within your domain, helping to address complex challenges, guide the team through intricate issues, and define best practices.
• - Proactively dive into unfamiliar areas of the codebase, suggesting improvements, and ensuring that our technical infrastructure remains robust and forward-looking.
• - Have a significant influence on the team’s roadmap, proposing new features, optimizations, and refactors based on customer needs, technical debt, and industry best practices.
• - Lead larger projects from conception to deployment, ensuring that they align with our strategic objectives and adhere to our quality standards.
• - Play a pivotal role in shaping the team's culture, ensuring that it remains collaborative, innovative, and focused on continuous growth.
• - Actively mentor junior team members and collaborate with other senior engineers, ensuring their success within their teams.

Required Skills

• - Proficient in Go, with exposure to scaling and concurrency.
• - Proficient with Typescript and Javascript frameworks; experience with React and SvelteKit is a plus.
• - Some knowledge of GraphQL.
• - Comfortable with Docker and Kubernetes.
• - Comfortable interacting with relational databases; PostgreSQL experience is a plus.
• - Comfortable with the command-line interface and bash scripting.
• - Comfortable in a multi-service environment.
• - Can utilize Bazel as a build tool.
• - Familiar with macOS and Linux platforms.

Benefits

• - Above-average salary
• - Equity
• - Generous perks & benefits