Software Engineer II at Indeed
Seattle, WA
$100,000–$210,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend software engineering role focused on designing and maintaining large-scale job ranking and delivery systems. The work involves collaborating with product, data science, and matching teams to develop and refine ranking strategies, contributing to architectural decisions, and using metrics and experimentation to improve system performance. Suited to engineers with at least two years of backend experience building high-performance, resilient systems.
Mid level · 2+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting lists multiple geographic pay tiers ranging from $100,000–$150,000 (Tier 1) up to $140,000–$210,000 (Tier 5); the min and max across all US tiers are reported here. Candidates should consult Indeed's career site for their specific tier.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience' — because equivalent experience pathways are offered, no hard degree gate is set.
No specific work location or metro is identified in the posting; Indeed operates a distributed/multi-location model and the role does not appear to be explicitly remote or tied to a single city.
The role title 'Software Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level band, consistent with the 2+ years minimum experience requirement stated in the qualifications.
Backend language requirement is stated as 'one or more modern backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, or similar)' — Java is listed as the primary with Kotlin as a named alternative; the 'or similar' qualifier means the specific language is interchangeable but backend proficiency is a hard gate.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): large-scale distributed systems.
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