Otter

Senior Software Engineer - Seattle, WA

Otter$167K — $230K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years building production web applications with end-to-end feature ownership.
  • Deep frontend expertise in React and TypeScript, including component architecture and data fetching.
  • Full-stack mindset; comfortable with API contracts and backend debugging.
  • Experience with analytics or BI products, especially in dashboards and reporting.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals including testing discipline and code review culture.
  • Product sensibility focused on user experience and collaboration with design teams.
  • Collaboration and communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and evolve Otter Insights by creating data-driven applications for customer inquiries.
  • Ship full-stack product features with ownership from design to launch.
  • Modernize the product suite by adding features like data chat and scheduled reports.
  • Build a reusable platform to support frontend components and no-code dashboard interfaces.
  • Ensure product quality and reliability through layered testing and performance frameworks.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA options.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Voluntary insurance for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
  • 401(k) plan and Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • Discretionary vacation days and 8 paid holidays annually.
  • Paid sick time and parental leave.
  • Discounted pet insurance.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

  • Build and evolve Otter Insights - enable customers to answer questions like "How's my business doing?", "What should I focus on today", and "What do I owe for taxes" through best-in-class data intensive applications and experiences.
  • Ship full-stack product features with end to end ownership: React/TypeScript UI in Fiber micro-frontends, data integration via GraphQL and analytics APIs, and close partnership with data/platform engineers on metrics definitions and data correctness.
  • Modernize our product suite: add chat with your data, data storytelling, scheduled reports, and other features that modernizes our product suite.
  • Build a reusable platform: support our engineering community through reusable FE components and building a Board Maker product to ship dashboards through a no-code interface.
  • Own quality and reliability through layered testing with Jest, and Cypress and building performance testing frameworks.


What we're looking for
  • 3+ years building production web applications, with strong ownership of features from design through launch and iteration.
  • Deep frontend expertise in React and TypeScript: component architecture, hooks, state management, data fetching (React Query, Apollo/GraphQL), and building accessible, performant data-heavy UIs.
  • Full-stack mindset - comfortable working across the stack: consuming and shaping API contracts, debugging data discrepancies with backend/analytics services.
  • Experience with analytics or BI products - dashboards, reporting, metrics exploration, financial/operational reporting, or similar; bonus if you've built charting, filtering, or self-serve analytics experiences.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals - ownership mindset, testing discipline, TypeScript rigor, and code review culture
  • Product sensibility - you care about restaurateur-facing UX, building trust through data, and collaborating with product and UX design on customer experiences.
  • Collaboration and communication - you work well with PM/Design/Data partners, give clear technical feedback, and thrive in a fast-moving, onsite, cross-functional environment.
  • Nice to have: experience with visualization libraries (e.g. Visx, D3, Recharts), Cypress E2E testing, internationalization (Rosetta), Mixpanel/product analytics, or data platforms (Cube, Pinot, warehouse-style analytics).


What else you need to know

This role is based in our Seattle office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We're constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That's why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $167,000- $230,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
  • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
  • Pet insurance discount.
  • 401(k).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
    • Discretionary vacation days
    • 8 paid holidays per year
    • Paid sick time
    • Paid Bereavement leave
    • Paid Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

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About Otter

Otter.ai is a software company that provides AI-powered transcription and collaboration tools. The company was founded in 2016 by Sam Liang and Yun Fu. Otter's software uses machine learning algorithms to transcribe audio and video recordings, making it easier for users to search and share their content. The company's customers include individuals, businesses, and educational institutions. Otter is backed by investors including Horizons Ventures, Draper Associates, and GGV Capital.
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Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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