What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at Underdog.io?
Underdog.io is the 2nd largest US based marketplace for tech and product talent. With over 700 hiring partners in pre-seed, seed, and series A-C looking to hire full-time skilled engineers, data, and product professionals.
One of our hiring partners is looking to hire 2 Growth Engineers (Full Stack Engineers) to join their growing team in NYC.
This particular hiring partner is backed by top investors securing Series B funding and is looking to empower healthcare careers through accessible education.
Why people join
- Transformative impact
- Innovation-driven culture
- Proven success ecosystem
- Growth & recognition
The Co-founders are seeking a technical professional who is passionate about scaling educational access through data-driven experimentation and system optimization. This role focuses on building infrastructure to convert and engage learners in high-demand vocational programs.
What You’ll Work On
- Design/execute growth experiments across web and mobile platforms
- Optimize learner application flows to improve conversion rates
- Develop automated email/SMS campaigns for user activation and retention
- Implement affiliate marketing and referral program integrations
- Streamline data sync between ads platforms (Meta, Google) and internal system
Who You’ll Collaboration With
- Cross-functional growth teams to rapidly prototype and ship features (spec to deployment in <3 weeks)
- Engineering peers maintaining a modern stack (see below)
- Ops/Marketing teams to align technical solutions with learner acquisition goals
Requirements
- 5 years full-stack experience. 2 of the following is preferred: Go, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, React, node.js
- Proven track record as a Growth Engineer at startups or scale-ups is preferred
- Strong CS fundamentals with API integration expertise
Impact You’ll Enable
- Redesign vocational education pathways through systems that lower enrollment barriers
- Learn from leaders experienced in scaling startups and major tech organizations
- Contribute to EdTech infrastructure serving 80% underrepresented learners
Stack Deep Dive
- Frontend: React TypeScript
- Backend: Ruby on Rails
- Data: PostgreSQL, Redis, Metabase
- DevOps: AWS, Docker
This role blends rapid experimentation with architectural rigor to democratize career-focused education. Ideal for engineers who thrive in ambiguity and measure success by learner outcomes rather than vanity metrics.
Salary : $145,000 - $195,000
