Senior Software Engineer II-Backend
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Job Summary
SurveyMonkey is the worlds most popular platform for surveys and forms built for businessloved by users. We combine powerful capabilities with intuitive design effectively serving every use case from customer experience to employee engagement market research to payment and registration forms. With built-in research expertise and AI-powered technology its like having a team of expert researchers at your fingertips.
Trusted by millionsfrom startups to Fortune 500 companiesSurveyMonkey helps teams gather insights and information that inspire better decisions create experiences people love and drive business growth. Discover how at .
What were looking for
We are seeking a high-impact Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join the SurveyMonkey team. This is a role for a builder who cares about code quality and system architecture. You will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining the backend systems that power our multi-tenant SaaS part of the GFB Digital Team you will own and elevate the high-performance services driving our growth. Youll ensure our robust systems continue to scale elegantly while staying optimized for peak performance.
What youll be working on
- You will own features from architecture planning and implementation to deployment and monitoring ensuring production-ready code delivery.
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs that balance engineering complexity with timely business delivery.
- Work on modernizing existing systems and optimizing database performance across both Relational (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) datastores.
- Improve CI/CD pipelines and utilize Observability tools (Open Telemetry) to enhance deployment workflows and troubleshoot production issues effectively.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence by conducting code reviews writing tests and collaborating with other engineers to help the team reach its full potential.
Wed love to hear from people with
- 2.5 to 4.5 years of professional backend development experience with a track record of shipping robust code in a SaaS environment.
- Deep proficiency in Java as your major programming background.
- Experience with Java-based frameworks such as Spring or Spring Boot.
- Solid experience with SQL (MySQL or PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) specifically regarding schema design query optimization and performance tuning for high-scale data.
- Familiarity with Docker Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure) for building scalable containerized applications.
- Experience in automated testing (such as JUnit) and debugging with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
- Strong collaboration and mentorship skills.
- Experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code Copilot or Cursor to accelerate development workflows.
SurveyMonkey believes in-person collaboration is valuable for building relationships fostering community and enhancing our speed and execution in problem-solving and decision-making. As such this opportunity is hybrid and requires you to work from the SurveyMonkey office in Bengaluru 3 days per week.
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Why SurveyMonkey Were glad you asked
At SurveyMonkey curiosity powers everything we do. Were a global company where people from all backgrounds can make an impact build meaningful connections and grow their careers. Our teams work in a flexible hybrid environment with thoughtfully designed offices and programs like theCHOICE Fund to help employees thrive in work and life.
Weve been trusted by organizations for over 25 years and were just getting started. Our milestones include celebrating a quarter-century of curiosity with 25 acts of giving opening new hubs in Costa Rica and India crossing the threshold of 100 billion questions answered and earning recognition as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces across North America and Asia.
Our commitment to an inclusive workplace
SurveyMonkey is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity innovation and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status veteran status disability status pregnancy parental status genetic information political affiliation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
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