As a Software Engineer I, you'll build and maintain backend services and APIs, collaborate with teams to optimize performance, and contribute to scalable systems for onsite customer growth.
Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect. We’re the only marketing platform that combines powerful technology with human expertise to build authentic customer relationships. By unifying SMS, RCS, email, and push notifications, our AI-powered personalization engine delivers bespoke experiences that drive performance, revenue, and loyalty through real-time behavioral insights.
Recognized as the #1 provider in SMS Marketing by G2, Attentive partners with more than 8,000 customers across 70+ industries. Leading global brands like Crate and Barrel, Urban Outfitters, and Carter’s work with us to enable billions of interactions that power tens of billions in revenue for our customers.
With a distributed global workforce and employee hubs in New York City, San Francisco, London, and Sydney, Attentive’s team has been consistently recognized for its performance and culture. We’re proud to be included in Deloitte’s Fast 500 (four years running!), LinkedIn’s Top Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100 (five years running!), and Inc.’s Best Workplaces.
About the Role
The Onsite Customer Growth team develops features that help Attentive’s customers grow directly on their websites. We focus on delivering faster list growth through investments in creative capabilities and leveraging AI to optimize performance.
We’re looking for a Software Engineer I who’s eager to grow their skills and contribute to building high-impact products that drive customer success. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers to design, build, and enhance backend systems that power onsite experiences for millions of users.
This hybrid role is based in our New York office, with in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday each week.
What You'll Accomplish
- Build, test, and maintain backend services and APIs that support Attentive’s onsite growth products
- Work closely with teammates in AI, data, and product to develop intelligent, data-driven capabilities that optimize performance and user experience
- Contribute to systems that are reliable, scalable, and performant — helping customers grow their audiences efficiently
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and sprint planning to learn from and collaborate with the team
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that supports our growth-focused platform.
Your Expertise
- 1-2 years of backend software development experience (including internships or academic projects)
- Familiarity with at least one modern programming language such as Java, Go, or Python
- Basic understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) or containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
- Interest in learning about databases, queues, and streaming systems like PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka
- Curiosity, collaboration, and a desire to grow as an engineer while contributing to meaningful, large-scale systems
What We Use
- Our infrastructure runs primarily in Kubernetes hosted in AWS’s EKS
- Infrastructure tooling includes Istio, Datadog, Terraform, CloudFlare, and Helm
- Our backend is Java / Spring Boot microservices, built with Gradle, coupled with things like DynamoDB, AirFlow, Postgres, and Redis, hosted via AWS
- Our frontend is built with React and TypeScript, and uses best practices like GraphQL, Storybook, Radix UI, Vite, esbuild, and Playwright
- Our automation is driven by custom and open source machine learning models, lots of data and built with Python, Metaflow, HuggingFace 🤗, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Pandas
You'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.
For US based applicants:
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000 - $170,000 annually + equity + benefits
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location
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Attentive Company Values
Default to Action - Move swiftly and with purpose
Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions
Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success
Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success
Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.
If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.
At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
Top Skills
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Go
Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
Postgres
Python
Redis
Attentive New York, New York, USA Office
136 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10016
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