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 Senior 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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Hands-on experience building with LLMs and AI agents, whether through production work or personal projects. You have built something with these technologies, not just used them as tools.
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Full-stack engineering experience with a frontend lean, including strong TypeScript skills, comfort working with the DOM, and the ability to reason about backend services.
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3+ years of experience building and scaling web applications.
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Strong product judgment, including comfort owning ambiguous problems, shaping scope, and making decisions without a fully specified brief.
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Experience defining success metrics for a feature and iterating based on real usage data.
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Experience engaging directly with customers or end users to validate problems and assess impact after launch.
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Strong grasp of software architecture, design principles, and API development.
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Clear communication skills and the ability to mentor others, unblock teammates, and support the growth of the engineering team.