Sr. Software Engineer

Description:

Whitepages engineering team is a small team with outsized impact—and we're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our high-performing group. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with meaningful scope and autonomy. You'll work alongside our technical leaders to build full-stack products that serve millions of users and generate real revenue, contributing across backend services, data systems, and user-facing applications.

We care deeply about how software is built. Our stack currently spans Scala, Python, TypeScript, Rust and SQL, with a bias toward well-typed, correct systems. We use AI tooling in our daily work and are actively shaping an agentic development practice that scales both speed and quality. Strong opinions are expected—but so is the discipline to evolve them with evidence. This is a place for engineers who have shipped, learned from what didn't work, and can apply that experience to deliver production systems that drive real business outcomes.

Our culture is grounded in ownership, impact, and results. We prioritize clarity over cleverness, make tradeoffs explicit, and optimize for meaningful impact. As a Senior Engineer, you'll own your work end-to-end, collaborate closely with peers and technical leaders, and consistently deliver work that matters.

Hands-on Engineering

• Design, build, and ship production software across back-end, data, and front-end systems
• Contribute to complex, cross-cutting initiatives from concept to delivery
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code that meets high standards of reliability and performance
• Develop scalable patterns and tools that improve team productivity and system quality
• Help simplify architectures by reducing unnecessary complexity and improving system clarity

Technical Collaboration

• Participate actively in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions
• Help guide peers through ambiguous tradeoffs (e.g., build vs. buy, system design, scaling strategies)
• Ensure systems are production-ready, with strong observability, reliability, and operational performance
• Contribute to aligning technical decisions with business impact, cost, and long-term value

Growing the Team

• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and day-to-day technical guidance
• Identify and surface gaps in engineering practices, skills, and systems
• Adopt and champion modern development practices, including AI-assisted workflows
• Contribute to reusable patterns and improved ways of working

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience
• Related Master's degree or equivalent a plus
• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience; experience operating at a senior level preferred
• Strong full-stack systems experience
• Experience working across one or more programming languages (e.g., Scala, Python, TypeScript, or similar)
• Proficiency with SQL and data modeling
• Experience building and operating scalable systems in production environments
• Familiarity with data pipelines and distributed systems concepts
• Ability to evaluate technical decisions in terms of performance, reliability, cost, and business impact
• Strong written communication skills for design docs, proposals, and technical discussions
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to peers and non-technical stakeholders
• Track record of delivering reliable software in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Strong problem-solving skills with sound judgment in tradeoffs and prioritization
• Experience working on consumer-facing products or large-scale systems is preferred
• Exposure to modern development practices, including AI-assisted tooling

Whitepages is a nimble, high-impact team of ~45 team members, operating with the autonomy and ownership of a small company while reaching millions of users. We’re remote-first with a thoughtful hybrid model that balances flexibility and connection.

Seattle-based employees work from home four days a week and our centrally located downtown office on Tuesdays, along with one designated in-office week each quarter. For team members based in CA, CO, WI, FL, or MD, you will work from home and we bring everyone together in Seattle for one week each quarter to collaborate in person. This role is only open to current residents of the states outlined above.

Compensation includes a competitive base salary plus participation in both quarterly and annual bonus programs tied to company performance. The base salary range for this role is $160,000–$200,000, plus bonus opportunity. Salary dependent on location (WA, CA, CO, WI, FL, or MD) and experience.

Whitepages is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We value authenticity and welcome people of all backgrounds to join us in our mission.

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