We’re UserTesting—the leader in human insight. Our mission is to help organizations craft exceptional customer experiences through fast, actionable feedback.
We empower teams to build the best products and experiences by embedding real human perspectives into every stage of the development process—from ideation to launch. With the world’s strongest participant network, AI-powered analysis, expert services, and seamless integrations, we help companies eliminate guesswork, align stakeholders, and bring customer needs into sharp focus.
Trusted by more than 3,000 organizations worldwide—including 75 of the Fortune 100—UserTesting delivers measurable business outcomes, reduces risk, and helps teams deliver with confidence. Joining our team means being part of a passionate group focused on transforming how companies understand and connect with their customers.
Let’s build experiences people love—together.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a pragmatic environment—able to reduce scope smartly, mentor others, and design efficient, maintainable solutions that deliver value quickly. You’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team that values collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement, guided by agile practices and grounded in our core values of teamwork, accountability, proactivity, and growth.
What You'll Do:Design and implement scalable, maintainable backend systems and APIs
Write clean, reliable code with strong testing and documentation practices
Align with existing architectural patterns while contributing to their evolution
Communicate and document work to support smooth deployment and knowledge sharing
Participate in code reviews, demos, and sprint reviews, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence
Collaborate with product and design to deliver solutions that meet user needs
Mentor junior engineers, sharing best practices and guiding technical decisions
Proactively identify opportunities to streamline development while maintaining user value
Strong expertise in Ruby, Rails, NodeJS, React, REST/GraphQL APIs, Kafka, PostgreSQL
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and serverless patterns
Experience mentoring engineers and setting technical directions
Ability to make smart trade-offs and simplify complexity without losing quality
Background in working with and evolving established backend architectures
Pragmatic mindset focused on performance, maintainability, and readability
Clear communicator with strong documentation skills
Collaborative team player with cross-functional experience
Bonus: familiarity with Angular and Golang
Wellness and home office stipend
Comprehensive health & dental coverage
Generous paid time off + parental leave
Learning & development support
Remote-first, flexible work culture
UserTesting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. UserTesting will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable.
