Smarsh

Software Engineer - Professional Archive Search

Smarsh • $115K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Familiarity with search technologies like Solr, Lucene, or Elasticsearch
  • Proficient in C# and experience with Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of MS SQL and Linux-based systems
  • Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or AMQ
  • Exposure to modern software development practices and Agile methodologies
  • Willingness to learn new tools and languages

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable software solutions for the search platform
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements
  • Participate in on-call rotation for service reliability and incident response
  • Review code and help reduce technical debt
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to ensure high performance
  • Monitor application health using tools like Splunk and Datadog
  • Continuously learn about emerging technologies and evaluate their benefits

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible spending account for eligible out-of-pocket expenses
  • Generous 'take-what-you-need' personal time off policy
  • 4% 401K match with immediate vesting
  • Sabbatical program available after six years of service
  • Employee recognition program to celebrate contributions
Full Job Description
As a Software Engineer on the Professional Archive Search team, you'll help design, build, and deliver high-quality software solutions that power our search platform. Your work will support Smarsh clients in meeting their compliance needs by enabling reliable, scalable, and high-performance search capabilities.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional partners across Product Management, Engineering, and Site Reliability to solve complex challenges and continuously improve our systems. We're looking for someone who is curious, thoughtful, and motivated to contribute to meaningful technical work in a collaborative environment.

How will you contribute?

  • Support and empower your team by contributing to a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful work environment
  • Partner with engineers and stakeholders across teams to design and implement scalable solutions
  • Participate in a shared on-call rotation to support service reliability and incident response with a focus on learning and prevention
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define technical requirements, timelines, and deliverables
  • Apply modern engineering practices, including Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps principles
  • Review code, identify areas for improvement, and help reduce technical debt
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to maintain high availability and performance
  • Continuously learn about emerging technologies and evaluate how they can benefit the team
  • Deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes environments
  • Monitor application health and performance using tools such as Splunk, Datadog, and Grafana


What will you bring?

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with others, values continuous learning, and communicates openly and respectfully. You're someone who shares knowledge, supports teammates, and contributes to a positive team culture.
  • Experience working in a modern private cloud-based environment and familiarity with distributed systems
  • Exposure to some of our technology stack, along with a willingness to learn new tools and languages
  • A collaborative mindset, with openness to feedback and different perspectives
  • Understanding of modern software development practices and Agile methodologies
  • Ability to communicate progress, challenges, and ideas clearly
  • Comfort working in evolving environments where requirements may change over time
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration


Preferred Qualifications

  • Around 4+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Experience with search technologies such as Solr, Lucene, or Elasticsearch
  • Skilled in C#
  • Experience deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with MS SQL
  • Experience working with Linux-based systems and WSL
  • Exposure to messaging systems such as Kafka or AMQ
  • Participation in open-source projects or technical communities
  • The ProArchive Application Development team embraces an AI-first mindset, continuously elevating developer productivity through tools like GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and Claude Code. We're seeking developers who are passionate about advancing their AI-assisted development skills and leveraging them to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for Smarsh customers.


What do we offer?

  • Healthcare insurance: We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a flexible spending account that allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Stock options.
  • Personal time off: A healthy work-life balance is critical to your success at the office. Smarsh offers a "take-what-you-need" time off policy as well as flexible work arrangements.
  • 401K Match: Smarsh provides a 4% 401K match for which employees are fully vested on day one.
  • Sabbatical: The Smarsh sabbatical programme provides a time to recharge, study or simply do something you are passionate about away from the workplace. Employees are eligible after six years of service.
  • Recognition: We're big on kudos for a job well done. Our employee-recognition programme enables co-workers to nominate their peers who best embody our core values for recognition.


$115,000 - $145,000 a year

The above salary range represents Smarsh's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. Any applicable bonus programs will be discussed during the recruiting process.

The salary for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, location, specialty and training.

Local cost of living assessments are done for each new hire at the time of offer.

Don't meet every requirement? Apply anyway! We value diverse candidates and encourage applications, even if you don't perfectly match the job description. Studies have shown that some strong candidates may self-select out of the interview process prematurely, at Smarsh we encourage an inclusive, high-performing environment.

About Smarsh

Smarsh is a software company that provides archiving and compliance solutions for electronic communications. The company's products are used by financial services firms, government agencies, and other organizations to capture, preserve, and search electronic communications such as email, social media, and instant messaging. Smarsh was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
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