Senior Software Engineer; Front End

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The Job Seeker Journey → Job Discovery team has a vision for transforming Indeed’s Homepage and Search into an adaptive, AI-driven discovery experience that guides job seekers to the most relevant job opportunities at every step of their journey, while creating clear, compounding value for employers.

As a Senior Software Engineer (Front End), you will design and build software that powers shared platforms, services, and products to help deliver on this vision. You’ll work primarily on frontend systems that operate at significant scale, collaborating closely with engineers, product partners, and other cross‑functional business partners to deliver reliable, high‑quality solutions.

In this role, you’ll own and contribute to technical design decisions, participate in design and code reviews, and use data and analytics to inform your work. You’ll regularly collaborate beyond your immediate team to support broader initiatives and help drive projects forward, while continuing to deepen your technical expertise and grow as an engineer.

• Design, implement, and maintain features and services that support core business workflows.
• Contribute to the evolution of existing systems while helping prototype and deliver new capabilities.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions to maintain quality, reliability, and clarity.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data partners to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Identify performance and scalability improvements and enhance existing code accordingly.
• Share knowledge and provide guidance to teammates through collaboration and feedback.
• Communicate technical ideas clearly and effectively within the team.

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience.
• Proven track record of building and operating large‑scale, high‑performance and resilient front‑end software systems integrating with gRPC or Graph
  
  QL backend APIs.
• Proficient with Java and modern front‑end technologies/frameworks, including React/React Native, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Deep understanding of UI/UX fundamentals, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience building or contributing to large‑scale or distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and core computer science fundamentals.
• A demonstrated sense of ownership and accountability for delivered work.
• Curiosity, eagerness to learn, and enjoyment of solving complex technical problems.

Tier 1 - United States of America 118, USD per year

Tier 2 - United States of America 131, USD per year

Tier 3 - United States of America 145, USD per year

Tier 4 - N/A

Tier 5 - United States of America 166, USD per year

The salary range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. Actual compensation will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region‑specific benefits.

Compensation may also vary based on where a role is performed, as work locations are grouped into geographic pay tiers to reflect cost of labor differences in different geographic markets. Candidates can view geographic pay tiers by location on our career site (), and recruiters can confirm how location is considered for a specific role.