Software Engineer

About the role

PPLIED is a hands-free hiring platform designed to simplify the job market for both recruiters and job seekers. Recruiters post a role once and receive a daily shortlist of top-matched candidates automatically, without relying on job boards, searches, or fees. Job seekers upload a resume once, and PPLIED continuously matches and applies to real roles on their behalf, enabling direct communication with interested recruiters. The platform is free to use for both sides and aims to remove friction from hiring and job searching. PPLIED is focused on building a streamlined, technology-driven experience that solves key challenges in talent acquisition and career discovery. Note: Candidate should be residing in USA.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product and engineering teams to design, build, and maintain the core platform that powers PPLIED’s hands-free hiring experience.
• Implement scalable back-end services.
• Develop new features.
• Improve matching algorithms.
• Ensure system reliability and performance.
• Write clean, maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate on architecture decisions to support a growing user base.
• Troubleshoot production issues.
• Contribute to automation and testing.
• Help improve development processes and tooling.
• This is a full-time remote role, offering flexibility while requiring strong communication and collaboration in a distributed team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Computer Science, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Hands-on experience with Software Development and Programming in one or more modern languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go).
• Proficiency in Back-End Web Development, including RESTful APIs, microservices, and database design (SQL and/or NoSQL).
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and ability to apply OOP concepts to build modular, reusable code.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization/orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is beneficial.
• Familiarity with version control (Git), automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring/logging tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, cross-functional team, with clear communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Note: We are hiring for our partners.