Gallup

Lead with code. Inspire with experience.

Gallup is looking for a senior software engineer with deep technical expertise and a proven track record of leading modern development practices in a Product Operating Model. In this role, you’ll be hands-on with code while guiding fellow engineers, inspiring cross-functional collaboration, influencing architectural decisions, and offering innovative and customer-focused solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Solve complex technical challenges alongside product, design and QA teams
• Design, develop and maintain back-end services using C# and .NET Core
• Integrate and interface with microservices and APIs written in Java, Python and other modern languages
• Shape scalable, secure service architectures using AWS tools (Lambda, RDS, S3, etc.)
• Improve and evolve our CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Implement and support security workflows for role and permission management
• Contribute to front-end implementations using React.js
• Lead architecture and design sessions in your functional areas of ownership
• Mentor engineers on scalable, resilient service patterns that consider performance, cost and customer experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• Cross-team leadership: You’ve led engineering efforts across squads or domains.
• Startup drive: You thrive in fast-moving, high-impact roles.
• Directional influence: You promote modern design principles and best practices, make architecture-level tradeoff decisions, and explain your rationale clearly to any audience.
• Mentorship mindset: You’ve coached engineers or run formal mentoring programs.
• Security focus: You develop with security and threat modeling in mind.
• Tool integrator: You have experience evaluating and integrating third-party tools or platforms that increase speed and value.
• Community contributor: You contribute to open-source projects or professional tech communities.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field or equivalent experience required
• At least five years of professional software development experience with strong C#/.NET skills required
• Proficiency in Java or Python required
• Competency with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, DynamoDB) required
• Strong understanding of cloud-native development, ideally in AWS, required
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, CloudFormation) required
• Experience managing user authentication and authorization through custom implementations or third-party tools (Okta, Keycloak, Auth0) required
• Deep understanding of observability best practices, including distributed tracing, structured logging and metrics-driven alerting (Dynatrace, Datadog) required
• Must live within a 60-mile radius of San Francisco
• A commitment to working on-site at a local Gallup workspace in San Francisco at least three days a week required

What You’ll Experience

• Mission-driven work: Make a meaningful difference for organizations, governments and individuals with your unique contributions, commitment to service and exceptional outcomes.
• Engaged teams: Join world-class managers, highly productive colleagues and knowledgeable mentors who are enthusiastic about their work.
• Learning opportunities: Focus on continuous growth by developing your strengths, feeding your curiosity, challenging conventional thinking and experimenting.
• Brand strength, startup energy: Thrive in an innovative culture backed by a trusted brand.
• A collaborative environment: Work where your ideas, perspectives and experiences are welcomed and valued.

Learn more about life at Gallup.

Gallup offers a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and other insurance options; a fully vested 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching; an employee stock ownership program; mass transit reimbursement; family-building benefits; an employee assistance program; and various reimbursements and activities that enhance our associates’ wellbeing. We also offer an estimated annual salary range of $160,000-$180,000 for this role. Salaries are based on a variety of factors, including an individual’s education, experience and skills.

Gallup is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.