Everything is changing in how software gets built, and Sourcegraph is at the center of that transformation. With Code Search, Deep Search, and MCP, Sourcegraph is the world’s most powerful code intelligence platform that developers and agents rely on to navigate, understand, and operate on massive, complex codebases with speed and confidence.
Teams at companies like Stripe, Uber, and Dropbox rely on Sourcegraph to ship faster and with higher quality. We’re backed by a16z, Sequoia, and Redpoint, and proud to operate as a globally distributed team that values high agency, direct communication, and a deep love for developers and their craft.
If you want to contribute to infrastructure that empowers millions of developers to do their best work - join us.
🌎 While we hire almost anywhere in the world, we have a preference for someone to reside in the following locations for this role. However, if you feel qualified, we welcome you to apply regardless of location. No matter what, working hours must overlap with EST for at least 20 hours/week.
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The Code Understanding team owns the products that sit closest to the developer: Code Search, Code Intel, Deep Search, Code Review, and the APIs that empower others to use them. You'll be building features that users see and interact with every day, from agentic-powered code review to evergreen documentation powered by agents. This is a product team, not a platform team, and the work you do will directly shape how developers experience Sourcegraph.
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You are a passionate Full-stack Software Engineer with 2-5 years of hands-on experience, looking for a role where you can grow while shipping work that matters. Your coding skills are solid; you are proficient in your primary focus area with a strong generalist skill set, and you are starting to develop internal expertise.
You are eager to continue building your track record of excellence, autonomy, and expertise in solving complex software engineering challenges. You are used to clarifying the scope of your projects and are comfortable delivering projects of medium to high technical risk.
While you are task-oriented and able to follow directions, you are also demonstrating a growing sense of independence in your work. You are self-sufficient, capable of delivering results with minimal guidance, and unafraid to take the lead on small and mid-sized projects. You are adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You seek out work rather than wait for it, and you take ownership of it.
You actively contribute to a collaborative, respectful team culture and collaborate across teams on your direct areas of work. You communicate thoughtfully and proactively to keep stakeholders informed and identify risks. You escalate early when blocked or when you see a better way to achieve goals.
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📊 This job is an IC2. You can read more about our job leveling philosophy in our Handbook.
💸 We pay you an above-average salary because we want to hire the best people who are fully focused on helping Sourcegraph succeed, not worried about paying bills. As an open and transparent company that values competitive compensation , our compensation ranges are visible to every single Sourcegraph teammate.
Your salary is determined by your pay band for the IC2 job level. For determining pay bands, we use a number of market and data-driven salary sources, along with your location zone, and target the high-end of the range to ensure we’re always paying above market regardless of where you live in the world. Both U.S. and international locations are divided into one of four zones, determined by the cost of labor index for each area. The salary for a successful candidate will be based on level, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location zone. Please note that the salaries below may be adjusted in the future.
💰 The target compensation for this role is based on the IC2 pay band for your zone. The start of the IC2 pay band for each zone is listed below:
Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding zone locations.
📈 In addition to our cash compensation, we offer equity (because when we succeed as a company, we want you to succeed, too) and generous perks & benefits .
Below is the interview process you can expect for this role (you can read more about the types of interviews in our Handbook). It may look like a lot of steps, but rest assured that we move quickly and the steps are designed to help you get the information needed to determine if we’re the right fit for you… Interviewing is a two-way street, after all!
We expect the interview process to take 4.5 hours in total.
👋 Introduction Stage - we have initial conversations to get to know you better…
🧑💻 Team Interview Stage - we then delve into your experience in more depth and introduce you to members of the team, including cross-functional partners…
🎉 Final Interview Stage - we move you to our final round, where you gain a better understanding of our business and values holistically…
Please note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.
You can learn more about what it is like to work at Sourcegraph by reading our handbook .
We are an ambitious team who are collectively working hard to build the most influential company in the world. You can read more about our culture , competitive compensation and benefits here.
Sourcegraph is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds.
Sourcegraph participates in E-Verify for U.S. Employees.
