Software Engineer II Job California City area,California USA,Software Development

Job Responsibilities

Skills

Exceptional Software Engineering Fundamentals:
Data structures, algorithms, systems, databases, and debugging.
Backend / Data Systems

Experience:

Proven track record building substantial backend, data-intensive, or distributed systems (via internships, research, open source, or ambitious projects).
Languages & Databases:
Strong programming skills in at least one statically typed language (Go) alongside Python and SQL.
Open Source & Research:
Substantial contributions to respected open-source projects or systems/data research. Exceptional software-engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, systems, databases, and debugging. Evidence of building a substantial backend, data-intensive, distributed, or developer-infrastructure system through internships, research, open source, or ambitious independent/course projects.
Exceptional software-engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, systems, databases, and debugging.
Evidence of building a substantial backend, data-intensive, distributed, or developer-infrastructure system through internships, research, open source, or ambitious independent/course projects.
AI / Workflows:
Experience building useful agentic workflows with real evaluations. Strong programming skills and experience with at least one statically typed language; working knowledge of SQL. Ability to write clear, maintainable production code and reason carefully about reliability, performance, and data correctness. High ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and comfort moving quickly in an ambiguous environment.
Strong programming skills and experience with at least one statically typed language; working knowledge of SQL.
Ability to write clear, maintainable production code and reason carefully about reliability, performance, and data correctness.
High ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and comfort moving quickly in an ambiguous environment.
Cloud & Infrastructure:
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, AWS/S3, ML platforms, or developer tools.

Education/Experience

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Early Career / New Graduate (0–2 years of experience, more is good too)
BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field (preferably from top systems programs like MIT, Stanford, CMU, Berkeley, UIUC, Waterloo, Georgia Tech, UT Austin, Princeton, Cornell). Demonstrated ability matters more than pedigree.