Software Engineer, Sourcegraph

• This role requires a mix of skills in distributed systems, end-to-end development, database optimization and programming language specifics
• We value innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• We seek an engineer who is passionate about advancing the industry standard for engineering productivity by helping engineers understand codebases faster and creating world-class context for AI
• Strong background in software engineering with a particular interest in compilers, databases, and distributed systems
• Experience with or willingness to learn Go, and a demonstrated ability to become proficient in new technologies
• Prior involvement with small teams that manage a wide surface area of functionality is highly desirable
• Appreciation for deep dives into specific technical silos, with the capability to contribute effectively to broad architectural discussions and decisions
• Exposure to distributed system design and a solid understanding of its challenges and intricacies

Desirable

• As a software engineer on the Graph team at Sourcegraph, you will play a key role in improving how developers understand and navigate complex codebases
• Your main contributions will include building advanced compiler-type indexers and robust backend APIs and services
• You’ll be part of a small but impactful team that is essential to the developer experience worldwide
• You’ll have the chance to work on cutting-edge technology challenges and make a real difference in the software development community
• Within one month, you will…
• Actively drive bug fixes and small enhancements in both our code indexer and backend APIs
• Embed in the teams processes and partner with team members to learn and make immediate impact
• Within three months, you will…
• Develop and maintain compiler integrations and distributed systems primarily using Go, focusing on scalability and reliability across multiple programming languages
• Actively shape the direction and participate in the planning of the features we're going to build
• Within six months, you will…
• Driving significant features such as cross-language precise navigation, dependency graph analysis or auto-inference of how to build and compile customer projects automatically
• Make a significant impact by being a key contributor and help us improve our existing engineering practices
• Feel confident working more autonomously, leaning into our values, especially customer-driven, teamwork and high agency

• We expect the interview process to take ~6 hours in total
• 👋 Introduction Stage - we have initial conversations to get to know you better…
• [30m] Recruiter Screen, [20m] Hiring Manager Intro, [45m] Technical Screen / Resume Deep Dive
• 🧑‍💻 Team Interview Stage - we then schedule an all-day onsite interview to delve into your experience in more depth and introduce you to members of the team, including cross-functional partners…
• [60m] Coding Exercise, [60m] Coding Exercise, [60m] System Design, [45m] Cross-functional Team Collaboration Interview / Values Interview
• 🎉 Final Interview Stage - we move you to our final round, where you gain a better understanding of our business and values holistically…
• [30m] Leadership with a co-founder
• We check references and conduct your background check
• Please note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process