Full Stack Software Developer II

About Foursquare

Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform, helping businesses connect the digital and physical worlds with precision and purpose. Our products power everything from market analytics to targeted experiences, relied on by some of the world’s most iconic brands.

But what makes Foursquare truly special is how we work. We're a team of builders, problem-solvers, and collaborators who care deeply about impact – both in the products we ship and the way we show up for each other. Great outcomes come from strong collaboration and shared ownership, and we believe growth happens through real challenges – whether that’s leveling up a skill, tackling unfamiliar problems, or pushing a project forward in a new way. If you're excited by cutting-edge tech and a culture that values both autonomy and teamwork, you’ll thrive here.

About the team

We are looking for an experienced Full-Stack Software Developer to join the Places team, which builds our Places dataset, the backbone of our product offerings. We own and iterate on the core building blocks of our customer and Open Source Places Product offering, which lays the foundation for Fourquare’s other products and services.

About the position

Foursquare is looking for an experienced Full Stack Software Developer to join our team in our New York office; on a hybrid schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office.

The Full-Stack Software Developer will work on the UIs and APIs, specifically related to our Placemaker Tools. An ideal candidate for this role is proficient in designing and building scalable web services and accompanying web portals for key services like assets management, data querying, authentication, billing, and identity. They will also enhance the team's internal developer experience by deeply understanding and optimizing popular build tools and systems. The successful candidate is expected to contribute in all stages of design, implementation, build, and observability for systems that handle traffic from many products. In addition, they will be able to communicate decisions, updates, and trade-offs to external parties, including the product and go-to-market teams, and play a vital role in decision-making.

Our engineering organization has transitioned to a performance system that prioritizes experience, skills, and impact over traditional hierarchy. By simplifying titles and focusing on market-based levels, we aim to cultivate a high-performing, team-based environment where collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. While our titles no longer include conventional levels like 'Senior' or 'Director,' we expect all members of our Engineering organization to embrace principled thinking and truth-seeking as we work together to pursue the best ideas and solutions for our business.

We understand that this philosophy may not be for everyone, but we'd love for you to apply if this collaborative way of working resonates with you.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems and accompanying customer facing portals for our key selling products
• Analyze complex customer requirements to understand needs and translate them to engineering work and objectives
• Architect or incorporate new tools and technologies to optimize development, monitoring, and quality assurance of our products
• Act as a force multiplier, conducting code reviews, and coordinating cross-team efforts
• Implement and advocate for best practices in testing, code quality, and CI/CD pipelines
• Shape broad architecture decisions, and participate in planning and Product decisions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 5+ years of industry experience building and supporting distributed web services
• Proficient knowledge of JavaKnowledge of JS / Typescript and experience with React and Spring frameworks is a plus
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with build tooling such as Gradle, Maven
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices
• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases

Perks and benefits:

• Flexible PTO - take the time you need to rest and recharge
• Comprehensive healthcare - industry-competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match - invest in your future with support from Foursquare
• Family planning support - access fertility and family-building programs through Carrot
• Growth Investment Program - funding and resources to support your personal and professional development
• Tech setup - we’ll provide a company laptop and the essentials to help you get up and running smoothly
• Hybrid work schedule - in-person collaboration on Tues/Wed/Thurs for hybrid roles (remote roles excluded)

At Foursquare, we’re committed to offering competitive pay and benefits that reflect market standards and the unique strengths each candidate brings. Actual compensation is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and office location. We also regularly review our compensation practices to ensure fairness, equity, and alignment with evolving market trends.

The estimated annual total cash compensation range for this role is $120,000 - $210,000. 

While final offers may vary slightly based on individual qualifications, we aim to stay within this published range to support pay equity and transparency across the organization.

Salary is just one part of our total compensation package, which also includes restricted stock units, comprehensive health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits.

Things to Know

Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment, free from discrimination. We believe that building the best products starts with bringing together diverse perspectives and backgrounds — it’s how we create better experiences for both our users and our team. We value every voice, and we encourage you to be part of building a company and products we love.

Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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