Senior Software Engineer

Attentive is a personalized text messaging platform changing the way consumers interact with businesses and organizations. The company is one of the fastest growing startups in New York City and recently raised a $470 million Series E investment led by Coatue in March 2021. Other investors in Attentive include Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia, IVP.

We work with 4,000+ of the most innovative brands like Coach, Urban Outfitters, CB2, Pura Vida, Lulus, and Jack in the Box. Attentive was founded in 2016 by the co-founders of TapCommerce, a mobile marketing platform that was acquired by Twitter in 2014.

Role Background:

We're looking for a self-motivated, highly driven Senior Software Engineer to bolster our development team. Our team is focused on building applications to facilitate and support a new communication channel for marketers.

You at Attentive:

• You have worked professionally with web technologies for 5+ years with experience on a single application long enough to see the consequences of your decisions
• You have a proven track record of building applications that maintain a high bar of quality
• You understand how to negotiate with Product Management to meet the user's needs without sacrificing quality or accruing tech debt. You deeply loathe regressions and take proactive steps to protect against them through a variety of testing techniques
• You are excited by new technologies but are conscious of choosing them for the right reasons
• You are constantly improving the quality of the project you are working on, both via code contributions as well as long-term advocacy for larger-scale changes
• You are enthusiastic about the high impact, fast-paced work environment of an early-stage startup

Product Development at Attentive:

• Our backend is Java and Python microservices coupled with DynamoDB, Kinesis, AirFlow, MySql, Postgres, and Redis. Our front end is built on current best practices leveraging Babel, Webpack, React, and Redux
• Our team is 200+ engineers, product managers, and designers from top tech companies including Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Moat, Oscar, and AppNexus
• We believe our company will win in the long run through product innovation. To get there, we obsess over iteratively delivering customer value through rapid prototyping and data-driven decision making

Benefits & Perks:

• Robust health benefits packages including access to a 401k and various medical, dental and vision plans, and $100/month fitness reimbursement
• Full support for remote work
• Daily lunch delivery credit and other goodies sent to home
• Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)
• Generous annual education stipend toward job-related external learning opportunities
• An extremely enthusiastic team that appreciates collaboration

Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to diversity and maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We're committed to them because our core values demand it - values like Integrity First, Listening & Cultivating Discussion, and Default to Action. We believe in embracing "self" and that our true strength lies in the diversity of our employees. For this reason, applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any protected status under federal, state, or local law.