Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Internal Tools | Los Angeles, CA

The opportunity

Build a new internal tools platform from the ground up, bringing legacy systems together into a modern advertiser management platform. You will shape APIs, middleware, backend services and the data model, working across product and engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance software.

Role details

Location: Los Angeles, California. Candidates must be based in the Pacific Time zone; Los Angeles is preferred.

Work arrangement: Hybrid preferred, with three days per week in Santa Monica. Fully remote or hybrid flexibility is available depending on location, with some travel to Santa Monica.

Employment: Full-time

Base salary: $175,000-$195,000 per year, depending on location, knowledge, skills and experience.

Relocation assistance: Not available. Visa sponsorship: Not available now or in the future.

Security clearance: Not required. Travel: Occasional.

What you will do

Design, build and maintain scalable Java and Spring Boot backend services, RESTful APIs and microservices.

Help define system architecture and technology choices, with a focus on reliability, performance and maintainability.

Design and optimise relational schemas and queries, protecting data integrity and consistency.

Consolidate internal tools and integrate systems across Publisher, Merchant and other business teams.

Develop APIs and services that can support AI use cases.

Troubleshoot complex issues, improve performance and refactor the codebase.

Maintain strong testing, code review and documentation practices.

Evaluate useful tools and frameworks, including AI-assisted development tooling.

What you will bring

6+ years of professional backend development experience, including delivery of high-performance systems.

Strong Java and hands-on Spring Boot experience, plus solid RESTful API design and implementation skills.

Expertise in relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimisation.

Strong software architecture, design patterns, distributed systems and microservices knowledge.

Practical daily use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Cursor for generation, refactoring, testing and debugging. You must critically review generated code and take ownership of what you ship.

Excellent communication, cross-functional collaboration and analytical problem-solving skills; experience working in Agile teams.

A professional LinkedIn profile. A Computer Science, Engineering or related degree is preferred, not required.

Useful additional experience

Python, Node.js or Go; NoSQL databases or analytical warehouses such as BigQuery.

Integrating LLM APIs or building internal AI-powered tools.

Building new internal platforms and integrating multiple tools or legacy systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision cover; 401(k) matching; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; maternity, paternity and medical leave; flexible time off and paid holidays; learning and development; wellness resources; equity; team events and office food and snacks.

Talent Acquisition Consultant | Chicago, IL | Hybrid

Location: Chicago, Illinois 60606

Work arrangement: Hybrid, three days per week onsite

Employment: 12-month contract

Rate: $50 per hour

Working hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Target start: November 2026

Relocation: Not available

Visa sponsorship: Not available

The Opportunity

Own end-to-end recruitment for experienced sales and consulting professionals within a fast-moving professional-services environment. You will combine proactive sourcing, trusted stakeholder advice and a strong candidate experience to build high-quality talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers and HR colleagues to define requirements and recruitment strategies.

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from intake and sourcing through assessment, selection and offer.

• Build diverse pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM, ATS and creative sourcing techniques.

• Engage and close passive sales candidates while maintaining timely, professional communication.

• Advise hiring managers on selection, interview practice, market conditions and offer strategy.

• Improve process efficiency and deliver a consistent, inclusive candidate experience.

• Use AI and technology-enabled recruiting tools appropriately.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience.

• Agency recruitment experience combined with professional-services recruiting.

• A proven record of sourcing and placing mid-to-senior B2B sales professionals.

• Strong LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing, passive-candidate engagement and pipeline-development skills.

• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and advising hiring managers.

• Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, organisation and closing skills.

• Knowledge of employment law and recruitment best practice.

Preferred Experience

• Health and Benefits consulting, employee benefits, insurance brokerage or healthcare recruiting experience.

• Experience supporting sales organisations of approximately 20-25 professionals.

• Experience recruiting within a major professional-services, insurance or benefits organisation.

Benefits and Opportunity

An opportunity to deliver visible recruitment outcomes within a collaborative professional-services environment, supported by modern tools and experienced stakeholders.

Employee Research Consultant | Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC | Hybrid

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 or Washington, DC 20036

Work arrangement: Hybrid, minimum three days per week in the office or with clients

Employment: Full-time, permanent

Base salary: $101,000-$200,000 per year

Experience: 4-5+ years

Relocation: Not available

Visa sponsorship: Not available

The Opportunity

Turn employee research into practical workforce insight for senior leaders. This role combines survey design, advanced statistical analysis, executive storytelling and project ownership across employee engagement and organisational assessment programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, launch and administer employee engagement and organisational assessment surveys.

• Create survey content, analytical plans and project approaches with consultants and clients.

• Conduct advanced statistical analysis, including regression modelling and other tests using SPSS and R.

• Translate complex findings into clear data stories, executive reports and compelling presentations.

• Present results and practical recommendations to managers and senior executives.

• Own projects from planning through final delivery with support from management and operations teams.

• Contribute to research, trend reports, white papers and thought leadership.

• Support business-development materials and use AI and technology-enabled research tools appropriately.

Required Experience

• Master's degree or higher in Industrial or Organisational Psychology or a related discipline.

• 4-5+ years of employee research, employee engagement or organisational assessment survey experience.

• Strong SPSS and/or R capability, including statistical analysis and data-structure design.

• Advanced Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables and index matching.

• Strong PowerPoint capability for executive reporting and data visualisation.

• Excellent analytical, writing, presentation, project-management and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Employee-experience, engagement-survey or internal/external HR consulting experience.

• Sales-support or business-development experience.

• Experience developing research publications or presenting findings to business leaders.

Benefits and Opportunity

Professional development, interesting client work, supportive leadership, comprehensive benefits and an inclusive environment.

Compensation Consultant | Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC | Hybrid

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 or Washington, DC 20036

Work arrangement: Hybrid, minimum three days per week in the office or with clients

Employment: Full-time, permanent

Base salary: $121,000-$200,000 per year

Experience: 5+ years

Relocation: Not available

Visa sponsorship: Not available

The Opportunity

Help organisations solve complex reward challenges through rigorous analysis and practical compensation strategy. You will lead important workstreams, advise senior stakeholders, coach colleagues and contribute to business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure, direct, review and interpret compensation analyses produced by project teams.

• Design compensation strategies, pay philosophies, structures, job architectures and incentive programmes.

• Advise senior management and HR leaders on pay competitiveness, attraction, retention and regulatory considerations.

• Manage day-to-day client interactions and maintain trusted relationships.

• Guide junior consultants and ensure high-quality project delivery.

• Support business development through lead generation, proposals, SOWs, negotiation, cross-selling and new-client acquisition.

• Use compensation technology, survey tools and AI-enabled approaches to strengthen delivery.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of compensation consulting or closely related HR advisory experience.

• Strong knowledge of compensation strategy, technology, incentive design, market analysis and regulatory compliance.

• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects and complex client engagements.

• Commercial capability across opportunity development, proposals, SOWs, client relationships, negotiation and closing.

• Confident executive communication, presentation, leadership and coaching skills.

• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint capability.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting global organisations with complex compensation needs.

• Familiarity with compensation and survey management platforms and AI-enabled compensation tools.

• Evidence of innovative solutions or compensation thought leadership.

Benefits and Opportunity

Professional development, supportive leadership, comprehensive benefits, an inclusive consulting culture and a flexible hybrid model.

Principal Compensation Consultant | Houston, TX | Hybrid

Location: Houston, Texas 77042

Work arrangement: Hybrid, minimum three days per week in the office or with clients

Employment: Full-time, permanent

Base salary: $131,000-$200,000 per year

Experience: 8+ years

Relocation: Not available

Visa sponsorship: Not available

The Opportunity

Lead complex compensation consulting engagements and advise senior executives on workforce and rewards strategy. This senior client-facing role combines technical compensation expertise, project leadership, commercial development and hands-on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale compensation projects from analysis through recommendations and implementation support.

• Develop compensation strategies, pay philosophies, structures, job architectures and incentive programmes.

• Direct, review and interpret project-team analyses while ensuring consistently high-quality deliverables.

• Advise senior management and HR leaders on competitiveness, attraction, retention and regulatory considerations.

• Manage senior client relationships and coach junior consultants.

• Develop new opportunities, expand existing engagements and support proposals, statements of work, negotiations and successful client acquisition.

• Use compensation technology, survey tools and AI-enabled approaches to improve insight and delivery.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance or a related discipline.

• 8+ years of compensation consulting experience with demonstrable subject-matter expertise.

• Deep knowledge of compensation strategy, pay structures, job architecture, incentive design, market analysis and regulatory compliance.

• Proven success managing complex, large-scale client engagements and advising senior executives.

• Strong business-development capability across lead generation, opportunity qualification, proposals, SOWs, negotiation and closing.

• Excellent communication, presentation, leadership and client-relationship skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint capability.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading global compensation engagements.

• Familiarity with compensation management, survey management and AI-enabled compensation tools.

• Evidence of innovative solutions or compensation thought leadership.

Benefits and Opportunity

Professional development, supportive leadership, comprehensive benefits, an inclusive consulting environment and a flexible hybrid model.