Software Engineer 2 - Mid Market
The Software Engineer 2 role at Confidential Client focuses on driving technology initiatives and delivering scalable AI-native software solutions for the Mid-Market and Enterprise segments. The engineer collaborates across teams to solve customer problems using full-stack development and cloud technologies, emphasizing operational excellence and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Software Development.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer 2 — Mid Market to deliver durable, highly available full‑stack solutions that scale across customers and industries. You will contribute across the stack, drive technical initiatives end-to-end, and help apply AI to real customer problems.
- Drive velocity: accelerate customer, business, and technology outcomes by identifying high-impact opportunities.
- Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure services and front-end experiences.
- Build and own production features from design through release and operational excellence.
- Apply AI thoughtfully — guide applicability, validate model outputs, and integrate AI components into user experiences.
- Work cross-functionally with product, design, data science, and platform teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Mentor peers, provide technical leadership, and influence across teams.
Who You Are (Qualifications)
- 2+ years developing systems/software for large-business environments.
- 2+ years designing or contributing to complex distributed systems or business applications.
- Experience building or integrating AI-native applications (1+ years preferred).
- Strong full‑stack experience — able to contribute to front-end and back-end code.
- Prior experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP preferred).
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills; able to work across global teams and time zones.
- Operational excellence mindset: observability, SLAs, reliability, and incident response.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Front-end: React, Angular, or SwiftUI (iOS)
- Back-end: Java, TypeScript, Spring, Express/Node.js
- AI / ML tooling: SageMaker, Vertex, LangChain, LLMs, prompt engineering, Dialogflow, Python
- Cloud: AWS and/or GCP
- Familiarity with evaluation tools for model validation, and understanding trade-offs across model types
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected base pay range for this position (New York): $136,000 - $184,000 per year.
- Position may be eligible for cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits in accordance with Confidential Client’s plans.
- Pay considerations are based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.
Location & Work Arrangement
- Job location: New York, NY (based on authoritative listing).
- On-site or hybrid work arrangements are determined by Confidential Client; reasonable accommodations will be considered.
Why Join
- Work on AI-native, customer-facing products that expand into mid-market and enterprise segments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence product direction.
- Grow technically and as a mentor while solving high-impact problems at scale.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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