Senior Software Engineer
WHAT WE DO MATTERS:
At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. We believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build, scale, and maintain search-related services and components—focusing on performance, content freshness, and accuracy.
- Collaborate on the end-to-end experience of search results, filters, ranking, and query handling across mobile and web platforms.
- Partner with Marketplace, Content, and Vendor Experience teams to ensure content is well-indexed, discoverable, and kept up-to-date.
- Design and build scalable backend services and APIs (GraphQL and REST) that power search, content retrieval, and discovery experiences.
- Develop and optimize ETL pipelines that process and index large datasets from various internal and external sources.
- Integrate with external APIs and internal platforms to enrich search results and ensure data freshness and consistency.
- Participate in system migrations, refactors, and technical redesigns as we continue modernizing our tech stack.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and mentor others through code reviews and design discussions.
- Work with international and remote teammates to deliver cohesive, reliable experiences at scale.
- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade web applications or APIs.
- Deep knowledge of modern web development, especially using React, Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Solid backend engineering skills with expertise in designing and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
- Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines and integrating with third-party APIs or data sources.
- Familiarity with search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr, OpenSearch) and a passion for relevance, ranking, and performance.
- Understanding of SEO, web performance, and structured content principles.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams, and strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), CI/CD, and observability tools is a plus.
- A collaborative mindset—you’re curious, pragmatic, and enjoy learning from and helping others.
WORK MODEL:
This role is Together@TKWW-eligible. If you’re based in NYC, we follow a hybrid schedule, balancing in-office collaboration of days a week and work-from-home flexibility. If you’re in Austin, this position is remote for now, with the potential to shift to a hybrid model as our local team grows.
At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job if it sparks your passion to join TKWW and make a difference!
WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:
We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter both in and out of the “office”. We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.
- For Together@TKWW-eligible roles, this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection.
- For roles not eligible for in-office expectations, we support connection through virtual collaboration and intentional gatherings.
To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England; New York, NY; and Washington, D.C.
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US Notice: The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
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