Extole

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Who We Are At Extole, our mission is to give everyone, everywhere the ability to participate in the brands they love and be recognized and rewarded. Our market-leading advocacy platform powers referrals for major brands like Uber, Airbnb, and Starbucks, if you’ve ever referred a friend to a favorite service, you’ve experienced how personal and powerful word of mouth can be. We’re also a #oneteam culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning. We share goals, hold each other accountable, and celebrate our collective wins. We believe that innovative solutions come from supportive teams who challenge each other to grow. What You'll Do We’re looking for a Software Engineer who thrives on tackling complex technical challenges while working across the stack. In this role, you will: Build and Innovate: Design and develop high-performance applications using our modern tech stack (Java, REST, Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, Terraform, AWS). Collaborate & Grow: Work side by side with peers in code reviews, architectural discussions, and mentorship, everyone learns from each other. Delight Users: Collaborate with product to refine front-end interfaces and ensure every feature feels intuitive and engaging. Own and Drive: Take end-to-end ownership of product areas, setting KPIs to measure success and continuously iterating for improvement. Improve Processes: Research and recommend new tools, techniques, and best practices that keep our engineering team at the forefront of innovation. Contribute to #oneteam: Participate in sprint planning and cross-functional meetings, aligning technical efforts with business goals and client needs. Why You’ll Love Working With Us Small Team, Big Reach: You’ll play a key role in shaping real-time referral journeys for millions of people around the globe. Real Software: Engineer event-driven systems and a big data platform designed for scale, resilience, and real-world workloads. #oneteam Culture: We collaborate, support each other, and celebrate successes together—because we’re stronger as one. Work from home: Flexible remote culture with optional hubs in San Francisco and Minneapolis. Full healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision What We’re Looking For Software Development Experience: You’ve spent a few years building real-world applications, shipping code, and getting your hands dirty in production environments. Java: Proficiency in Java (or any typed language) with a solid understanding of object-oriented design, common design patterns, and building robust applications. Agile Mindset: Comfortable working in iterative sprints, adapting to changes, and delivering continuously. Tooling & Platforms: Experience with GitHub or similar version control, Gradle/Maven, and a knack for navigating Linux or macOS environments. Agentic Development: Familiarity with emerging agentic development patterns. Nice to Have Educational Background: BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Big Data & Cloud: Experience with Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, Terraform, and AWS. Database Skills: Strong grasp of relational databases, SQL, and efficient data modeling. Spring Framework: Familiarity with Spring or similar frameworks to build scalable, maintainable services. Front-End Familiarity: Comfortable working with Vue or other modern JavaScript frameworks. Ready to Join the Team? If you’re excited by the idea of shaping the future of advocacy marketing, building impactful software at scale, and being part of a supportive #oneteam, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s discover what we can build together at Extole!