Beyond the qualifications, we hire through a specific lens. These aren’t buzzwords; they’re the things we’ll actually look for in how you talk about your work.
You’re a builder, not a maintainer.
You’re most energized when there isn’t a clear path yet, and you get to define it. You don’t wait for direction; you identify gaps, shape solutions, and drive them forward. At Pendo, great Software Engineers don’t just follow instructions; they operate as strategic advisors, influencing decisions, guiding stakeholders, and elevating how we work.
You’re AI-curious - genuinely.
You’re not using AI tools occasionally. You’re rewiring how you work around them. You’re faster, sharper, and more prolific because of it, and you bring that energy to everything — how you approach your work, how you prep, how you communicate, how you think. We want someone who sees AI as a multiplier, not a shortcut.
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3+ years of experience shipping full-stack features to production in a SaaS environment.
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Strong proficiency in at least one backend language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++, and one modern frontend framework such as Vue, React, or Angular.
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Experience designing APIs and building services on AWS or GCP against SQL databases.
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Hands-on experience building with LLMs, including API integration, prompt and context design, or tool calling. Professional or substantial personal work is acceptable, with evidence that you have built something and learned where it breaks.
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Experience with Agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph), LLM evaluation tooling
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Ability to write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests based on risk, with comfort using safe rollout patterns such as feature flags and canary releases.
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Demonstrated ability to take a well-scoped problem to production independently.
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Active use of AI tools in your development workflow.
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Strong written communication skills and a BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.