Software Development Engineer I

About the Role

The Cerberus team builds and maintains systems that protect access, identity, and trust across the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Takes initiative on projects with clear outcomes and context, working entrepreneurially to solve problems.
• Writes clean, well-tested code and understands the importance of code reviews and best practices in software development.
• Collaborates effectively across functions and communicates clearly about progress and blockers.
• Contributes to team knowledge by sharing learnings and helping others level up on new tools and approaches.
• Demonstrates curiosity about the full stack and is willing to work across the entire technology spectrum.
• Shows ownership of features end-to-end, driving work forward even when it requires coordination with multiple teams.
• Build and ship features that leverage LLMs and agentic systems to power Qualtrics' text analytics capabilities, working across the full stack from database to UI.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams in the Enrichments space to integrate your work and unblock downstream dependencies.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality practices that keep the codebase maintainable and reliable as the team scales.
• Learn and apply new AI tooling and development practices alongside your teammates, contributing to the team's collective knowledge base.
• Drive ownership of assigned projects, managing dependencies and communication with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Degree in Computer Science or related technology field.
• 0 - 2 years of full-time work experience in software development.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle practices, including code reviews, testing, and collaboration with other engineers.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language and willingness to learn Java, Spring, and other programming languages.
• Exposure to AWS technologies.
• A track record of shipping features or projects, even in academic or personal projects, that demonstrates you can take work from concept to completion.
• Some exposure to UI development is helpful but not required.

Growth Opportunities

• Work directly with LLMs and agentic systems.
• Ramp quickly on a modern tech stack (Java, Spring and other programming languages).
• Grow your full-stack capabilities by working across frontend and backend systems on the same features.
• Develop cross-functional collaboration skills by partnering with product, design, and other engineering teams on complex projects.

Team Focus

• Projects that gate the access to customer data, managing what data customers have access to based on roles and permissions.
• Helping other teams define a new permissioning model that works as per industry standards and scales well.
• Embracing an agile philosophy: try things, learn quickly, and iterate.
• Learning together as a team, sharing discoveries about operational work and customer pulses.
• Working closely with PM, UX, and other engineering teams.