DocuSign

Senior Software Engineer

DocuSign$164K — $266K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Informatics or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience in user-facing applications
  • Deep experience in JavaScript and TypeScript, especially modern ES6+ features
  • Proficiency with React.js, Node.js, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery, and contemporary frontend technologies
  • Experience in consuming web services and utilizing coding assistants like GitHub Copilot
  • Strong background in developing and deploying highly scalable consumer-facing web applications
  • Familiarity with Agile practices, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop user-focused experiences using React, Next.js, and Node.js
  • Build and maintain a robust component library for UI consistency
  • Write clean and well-documented code that adheres to best practices
  • Develop comprehensive automated tests for reliability and stability
  • Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers for seamless applications
  • Mentor junior engineers while providing technical guidance
  • Present technical strategies to executives to influence decision-making

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off and paid company holidays based on region
  • Paid Parental Leave of up to six months
  • Comprehensive health benefit plans from day one
  • Retirement plans with potential employer contributions
  • Opportunities for learning, development, and education reimbursements
  • Compassionate Care Leave for significant life events
Full Job Description
What you'll do

Docusign is looking for a highly motivated full stack Senior Software Engineer to join our commerce platform team. This person will work in a close knitted development Pod of 4-6 engineers to develop, test, and support features and experimentation on ecom.docusign.com and adjacent experiences.

The Commerce engineering team offers unique learning opportunities where you will be directly involved in end-to-end customer experience ownership across a large surface area of product and engineering collaboration. We look for candidates with love for computer science and engineering, and we truly believe you will enjoy and find success in this team

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Engineering Manager, Commerce Platform.

Responsibility
  • Design and develop high-quality, user-focused experiences using React, Next.js and Node.js
  • Build, maintain, and scale a robust component library to ensure UI consistency and reusability
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive automated tests, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, to ensure reliability and stability
  • Work within an Agile development environment, leveraging best practices like CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and effective code reviews
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to create seamless user-facing applications
  • Mentor and support other engineers within the organization, providing technical guidance and knowledge sharing
  • Present software architecture and technical strategies to executives, influencing key decision-making
  • Work as part of a cross-site development team to drive the design, implementation, testing, and release of products
  • Identify and address potential technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and usability issues before they impact product delivery
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve the frontend ecosystem


Job Designation

Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Informatics or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience in user-facing applications
  • Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, with deep experience in modern ES6+ features
  • Experience with React.js, Node.js, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery, and the latest frontend technologies
  • Experience in consuming web services
  • Experience using coding assistants - Github Copilot, Claude Code etc
  • Proven track record of developing and shipping highly scalable, consumer-facing web applications
  • Experience working in Agile environments, utilizing best practices for version control (Git), CI/CD workflows, and automated testing
  • Experience with growth experimentation, A/B testing strategies, and data-driven UI optimization

Preferred
  • Expertise in RESTful and GraphQL API integration
  • Passion for frontend performance optimization, user experience, and maintainable architectures
  • Experience with Next.js for server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG) and working with micro-frontends
  • Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (Azure) and cloud-native architecture
  • Strong understanding of web accessibility (a11y), internationalization (i18n), telemetry, and experimentation frameworks


Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $164,700.00 - $266,000.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:
  • Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
  • Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).


Global benefits provide options for the following:
  • Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
  • Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
  • Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
  • Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
  • Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
  • Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events


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About DocuSign

DocuSign is a software company that provides electronic signature technology and digital transaction management services for facilitating electronic exchanges of contracts and signed documents. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. DocuSign's cloud-based platform allows users to sign, send, and manage documents anytime, anywhere, and from any device. The company's customers include individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises across a variety of industries, including real estate, financial services, healthcare, and government. DocuSign has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States and has received numerous awards for its innovative technology and business practices.
Learn more about DocuSign
Size
7,461 employees
Market Cap
$10.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$243.2 million
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+40.8%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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