Senior Software Engineer, Sparrow
Employee leave management software
Job no longer available
Employee leave management software
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To take the stress out of employee leave, eliminate the associated headache of compliance for employers, and ultimately save time and money.
Role
Who you are
- A top performer. 3+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Collaborative. Ability to work effectively together with engineers and with other functions
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Clear, empathetic communicator able to balance rapport and problem-solving
- Superior organization skills and detail-oriented. Ability to understand and execute in complex domains by breaking things down into manageable pieces
- Experience with modern software tools and processes. e.g. git, CI/CD, testing, deployment, cloud platform services, etc
- Experience with our technical stack is a plus but not required. Django, React, Python, JS, Postgres, Heroku
What the job involves
- Partner closely with the engineering and cross-functional teams (sales, operations) to define, scope and plan out the engineering roadmap
- Build and ship new features and products to improve the user experience for employees and employers
- Apply software to streamline our internal processes and enable us to scale more efficiently
- Invest in our engineering health and processes and ensure we are building sustainably and securely
- Provide mentorship and support to other engineers on the team
Our take
Taking leave from work can initially seem like an easy process, but in reality it’s often stressful and time-consuming for all involved. Employers must comply with ever-changing regulations at local, federal, and state levels which makes the leave process a legal minefield, and large quantities of paperwork must be tackled by many different departments.
Sparrow develops software that allows the HR departments of enterprises to automate the compliance and admin process of employee leave, with the ultimate aim to make taking leave stress-free for employees and employers alike.
Whilst Sparrow faces competition from similar companies, its benchmarking and consulting processes are unique and can tackle complicated and unexpected leave situations where similar products often fail. With substantial funding awarded in 2022 being used to accelerate sales, product development, and team scaling, Sparrow is retaining its edge.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2025
$35m
SERIES B
Feb 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55m
Company benefits
- Everyone is an Owner
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Family & Medical Leave
- Paid Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Commuter Benefits
- WFH Office Reimbursement
- Work From Anywhere
Company values
- We have limited bandwidth - Our business has grown faster than our company. Leave affects everyone. Sparrow’s market is the intersection of people who have jobs and people who take time off work. We do not just lead this market. We invented it. This means that we need to work together to ensure we clearly understand the impact each project will have before we start working.
- We don't have all the answers - The problems we’re solving are beyond our current expertise, meaning that there is incredible room for growth for everyone joining Sparrow. We are willing to give enormous responsibilities to people at any stage of their career if they demonstrate the ability to run with them.
- We build for the long-term - Building a sustainable team and product is a marathon, not a sprint. We believe in investing time in planning, communication, training, and personal growth -- so that we are all able to have a lasting impact together.
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Deborah Hanus
(CEO)Started as an AI Researcher at MIT, Harvard, and Google Brain with funding from the National Science Foundation. Lived in Cambodia for a year as a Fulbright Scholar.
Samarth Keshava
(CTO)14 years at Google Search. Was a Senior Staff Software Engineer, and ran the engineering team responsible for the overall UI of the Google Search Results Page. Graduated from Yale.
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