The Senior Software Engineer will build scalable data platform solutions, support AI/ML systems, and enhance data management tools at Linktree.
The Role
What You’ll Own
Who We’re Looking For
Our Story
Where and How We Work
How we’ll help you thrive
As a Senior Software Engineer on Linktree’s Data Platform team, you’ll play a crucial role in building a robust, scalable data platform that drives innovative experiences in our core product. Your contributions will unlock new opportunities for our tens of millions of users and our billions of visitors around the world, helping us achieve Linktree’s mission: empowering anyone to curate, grow and monetize their digital universe.
You’ll collaborate with a talented group of ML/AI/Product Engineers, Analysts, Data Scientists and Product Managers and create powerful frameworks, tools, and services that support emerging technologies like semantic search, recommender systems, and content understanding.
Now is an exciting time to join our team as we undergo a major transition to a self-serve data platform. With our company experiencing rapid growth, you'll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this transformative shift, shaping a pivotal part of our data strategy and making a lasting impact on our future success. Help us take the next giant leap in our data journey.
- You’ll be responsible for the delivery and real-world application of a broad range of data, ML and AI technologies;
- You’ll do hands-on work to continuously level-up our event ingestion, event SDKs, data warehouses, data pipelines and data integrations;
- You’ll design performant, scalable systems that empower our internal teams to self-serve their data needs;
- You’ll contribute to Linktree’s experimentation platform; helping teams rapidly experiment with a wide range of ideas;
- You’ll evangelise best practices for data, ML, and AI, and drive adoption across the company.
- Experience: 4+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in contributing to scalable data platforms. Experience supporting AI/ML systems that scale. Experience with data technologies (e.g. DBT), data warehousing solutions (e.g. Snowflake), and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS).
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, or TypeScript and experience with infrastructure as code tools such as CDK.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus.
Linktree is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $180,000-$200,000 in the San Francisco Bay or Los Angeles area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate expertise, the scope of role and level, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!
Our Story
We’re on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow, and monetize their digital universe. We created the “link in bio” category — and we’re just getting started. From creators, artists, and entrepreneurs to global brands, we’re redefining how people connect with their communities, showcase their content and promote products — all in one link.
Today, a community of 70+ million use Linktree, including icons like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, The NFL, Manchester United, World Central Kitchen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Selena Gomez. With 48,000 new accounts created every day, Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.
We’ve teamed up with some of the world’s biggest platforms including TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit, Laylo, and Kajabi, to unify Linkers’ digital spaces, and we partner with retail brands Amazon, Nike, Nordstrom Target, Sephora, Vuori, and more to share products they love.
We’re a tight-knit, passionate team building best-in-class tools that make online presence simple, powerful, and yours. If you're excited by the idea of shaping a new category, setting the standard, and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed, we’d love to meet you.
We're a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.
We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family-friendly and Zoom-casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.
Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:
- An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up - the choice is yours!
- 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
- Employer contribution towards your retirement.
- Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
- Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.
At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at [email protected] – your needs are important to us.
Top Skills
AWS
Cdk
Dbt
Python
Snowflake
Typescript
Linktree San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, CA, United States, 94107
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