Saatchi & Saatchi

Software Engineer 2

Saatchi & Saatchi$73K — $107K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong foundational skills in software design and implementation
  • Experience in collaborative engineering practices such as pair programming
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies
  • Ability to work on full-stack development across various technologies

Responsibilities

  • Guide design and implementation based on customer feedback
  • Improve codebase consistently while meeting product owner needs
  • Comprehend the squad's architectural and technical vision
  • Establish abstraction boundaries for code structure
  • Design systems with high cohesion and low coupling

Benefits

  • Flexible time off without accrual restrictions
  • Generous number of paid holidays
  • Company-sponsored team-building events
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Annual recognition awards
  • Hybrid work arrangements for work-life balance
  • Parental bonding leave
  • Backup care options for children and elders
  • Employee discount program
  • International SOS program for global support
Full Job Description
Overview

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in a CJ office location (www.cj.com)

About CJ Engineering

Are we a good match for you?

At CJ, we are passionate about software engineering. We build exciting software, with quality and maintainability in mind. We believe in common sense, simplicity, and efficiency. We practice critical thinking, challenge each other no matter the title, and believe in the wisdom of the team.

That makes us Engineers and not just developers. Here are some of the principles that set CJ engineers apart.
  • Engineering autonomy: Here, business decisions are made by business people, and technical decisions are made by technical people.
  • Full stack: Expect to be involved and to gain competence in every aspect of software engineering, from frontend, to database, to requirements analysis, to testing, to helping choose technologies.
  • Clean, Maintainable code: Code is read more often than it is written, so we put in the effort to write it well in the first place.
  • Pairing: The highest quality code is produced by close collaboration, so we pair by default.
  • TDD: Quality is baked into our process through Test Driven Development
  • Ownership: Engineers own the full lifecycle of what they build-from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, production support, and on-call rotations. If we build it, we support it.
  • Operational Excellence: We embrace Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation, and observability to build reliable systems and deliver software safely, efficiently, and at scale.
  • We believe in Agile values, and incremental development. We constantly experiment, retrospect, and adjust.
  • We are committed to finding out how AI can amplify our productivity. We view AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement for good engineering.

If this sounds exciting, we want to hear from you!

As a Software Engineer 2 at CJ, you will contribute directly to the design, implementation, and evolution of the services and infrastructure that power our platform. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll collaborate with experienced engineers, learn modern architectural patterns, and take ownership of production systems. You will write clean, maintainable code, participate in technical discussions, and continuously improve both our software and our engineering practices.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

  • Guide the design/implementation by drawing from customer/stakeholder feedback.
  • Make small, consistent improvements to the code base without disrupting the product owner's needs.
  • Understand your squad's architectural and technical vision.
  • Draw abstraction boundaries.
  • Design with high cohesion and low coupling.


Qualifications

What we look for:

We are looking for experienced engineers with foundational skills. We are not looking for experience with a specific language, framework, or technology. That can be learned.

Here are some of the technologies we are currently using
  • Java
  • Scala
  • Kotlin
  • TypeScript
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Kubernetes
  • Kafka
  • React


Additional information

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office.

CJ is the leader in Performance Marketing. We take pride in our innovative technology, comprehensive data solutions and our people. We equip our teams with advanced tools, training and career development opportunities all to provide modern solutions, strategies and support to deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an enthusiastic, collaborative team setting that values outstanding performance.

We're a community of creative and passionate problem solvers who go the distance to tackle the tough questions, think creatively, and drive resourceful growth, for our clients-and ourselves. We foster and embody an inclusive and collaborative culture where diverse perspectives are sought, relationships are valued, and people feel accepted with a sense of belonging in expressing themselves authentically. We pride ourselves in having a workplace environment that values both work and play.

Why Our Workplace Stands Out
Apart from offering competitive salaries, 401K matching, wellness programs, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we provide:
• Flexible time off without the hassle of accrual
• A generous number of paid holidays
• Company-sponsored team-building events
• An Employee Referral Program
• Annual recognition awards
• Hybrid work arrangements for optimal work-life balance
• Parental bonding leave
• Backup care options for children and elders
• An employee discount program
• International SOS program for global support
• Business Resource Groups, where employees connect over shared interests to cultivate an engaging, inclusive environment

...and those are just a few of our great perks! Come join us and see what makes our company a great place to work.

Compensation Range: USD $73,150.00 - USD $107,744.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/27/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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