Software Engineer, Fellow Experience

About HandshakeHandshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. This unique value is leading to unparalleled growth; in 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.Why join Handshake now:Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feelWork hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutionsJoin a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among othersBuild a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenueAbout the RoleAs a Software Engineer on the Fellow Experience team, you will build and scale full-stack systems that power the middle-of-funnel experience for fellows, from project discovery through successful onboarding.You’ll work across frontend and backend surfaces to improve how fellows discover projects, apply, get matched, and onboard successfully. Your work will directly impact fellow volume, match quality, and conversion as we scale toward more intelligent automatic allocations.This is a product-focused, full-stack role with real customer impact, close collaboration with product and design, and clear growth paths toward senior technical ownership.The Fellow Experience team owns critical user journeys including the landing page experience for project invitations and applications, onboarding flows (confidentiality agreements, video/camera checks, educational programs, reading materials), project-specific assessments and recordings, and the internal tools that support manual matching.In this role, you will:Build and iterate on full-stack features that support fellow matching, onboarding, and readiness for project workContribute to the evolution of our automatic allocations system by implementing matching logic, workflows, and product improvements with guidance from senior engineersDesign and ship backend APIs, asynchronous workflows, and frontend user experiences that are reliable, scalable, and intuitivePartner closely with product managers and designers to deliver polished, end-to-end user experiencesWrite high-quality, maintainable code while balancing speed and correctnessDebug and resolve issues related to onboarding flows, matching outcomes, and system reliabilityParticipate in code reviews and contribute to improving engineering standards and best practicesGrow toward increased technical ownership by learning from senior engineers on the teamDesired Capabilities2+ years of professional software engineering experienceExperience building full-stack applications, with comfort working across frontend and backendStrong proficiency in TypeScriptExperience with modern web stacks (Next.js, tRPC, GraphQL, PostgreSQL)Familiarity with asynchronous workflows or background job systemsProduct-oriented mindset with a focus on user experience and business outcomesStrong communication skills and comfort collaborating cross-functionallyGrowth mindset and eagerness to take on increasing responsibilityExtra CreditExperience with workflow orchestration tools such as TemporalExposure to matching systems, marketplaces, or multi-step onboarding flowsBackground at high-growth or scaling technology companiesInterest in AI-driven products, human-in-the-loop systems, or data platformsPerksHandshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life.The below benefits are for full-time US employees.🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching💝 Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health s ... (truncated, view full listing at source)