Software Development Engineer 2
iSpot · Bellevue, WA
$104,000–$126,997from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Bellevue, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level backend software engineering role on a publisher-focused data and measurement team, building and operating AI-driven data pipelines, APIs, and agent workflows at high scale on AWS. The position suits engineers with 3–5 years of production experience who can independently own features end-to-end — from design through deployment and on-call support — and are comfortable integrating AI coding tools into their daily development practice.
Mid level · 3+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,550 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,150–2,000
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). 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 (7)
The title 'SDE 2' maps to a Mid-level band; the 3–5 year experience requirement and scope of independent ownership are consistent with Mid.
Java is listed as a hard-required technology under 'Tech Required', but the broader programming proficiency requirement accepts Python, TypeScript, or Go as alternatives — captured as alternatives on the Java skill.
AWS is required under 'Cloud Foundation' with specific services called out (S3, Lambda, EC2); Docker is required alongside it as containerization.
LLMs and AI coding assistants are explicitly required under 'AI Native' in the What You Bring section.
Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering is listed but explicitly allows 'equivalent practical experience', so the degree requirement is set to None.
Terraform and CircleCI appear only under the 'Preferred Skills' section.
The role is hybrid (office 1–3 days/week for those near Bellevue, WA or New York, NY); fully remote is available for candidates not near an office — remote is set to false as the primary/default expectation for local candidates is hybrid, and the posting's primary office anchor is Bellevue/Seattle.
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