Software Engineer I - Back-End (U.S.)

Remote

Full Time

Experienced

About Us

We’re a global team with a mission to enable professional research online. Headquartered in the United States, Irvine, California. IntelliSurvey has spent over two decades building powerful survey and reporting tools used by a wide range of companies. Our platform simplifies complex research challenges, and we continue to innovate and evolve our software with a focus on performance, usability, and flexibility.

We are seeking a Back-End Software Engineer I to help design, develop, and enhance industry-leading survey software used to collect data through online and mobile platforms. In this role, you will build scalable back-end systems and services that support high-performance applications and reliable data collection. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical challenges, writing clean and maintainable code, and collaborating with a team to deliver efficient, user-friendly software solutions.

If you're passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to a collaborative engineering culture, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary Range - $75,000 to $100,000 plus bonus

What You'll Do

Develop and maintain back-end components and services used by IntelliSurvey's platform
Write clean, efficient, and well documented code using object-oriented Perl (with Moose)
Work with PostgreSQL database
Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and assist with Tier 2 escalations
Contribute to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
Use Git and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Crucible, Fisheye) for development workflows
Work in Linux-based environments
Continuously improve system performance and scalability

What We're Looking For

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent exp.
2-4 years of professional software development experience
Experience with backend languages such as Perl (preferred) or Python (2 plus years)
Willingness to learn and work with Modern Perl
Experience with navigating and managing Linux systems using the command line
Interest in learning Rust
Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
Experience working in Linux environments
Familiarity with Git and Agile tools such as JIRA
Understanding of object-oriented programming and scalable software architecture
Strong problem-solving and communication skills, self-starter
Ability to work effectively in a distributed team

Why You'll Love Working Here

100 percent Remote or Hybrid if local to Irvine, CA. We also bring the team together once or twice a year for in-person meet-ups.
Generous time off: 6 weeks per year, 3 weeks of PTO, 8 Company holidays and 6 floating holidays.
Comprehensive Health Benefits
401(K) with Company Match
Flexible hours
Career growth opportunites
Collaborative and Supportive engineering culture
Equal Opportunity Employer

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

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