--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Sequoia' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-backend-sequoia-tempe-14f3hbnsq090' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Sequoia - **Company:** Sequoia - **Location:** Tempe, AZ - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sequoia/cd5748d2-cab0-4a8a-9446-5f498370a788 ## Job description Who We Are: Sequoia is the strategic partner helping investor-backed companies of all sizes achieve their business goals through smarter people spend. For 24 years, we’ve guided the most innovative employers to navigate growth and get the most out of their global people investment. With our expert advisory team and integrated platform, we help clients drive business impact through their total comp and benefits, improving executive decision making, controlling costs, protecting the business, and elevating the employee experience. Visit Sequoia.com http://Sequoia.com or follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequoia-tpi/%22%20/t%20%22_blank to learn more. ## ROLE SUMMARY This role combines hands-on backend engineering with ownership of the Benefits module in the US PT zone. The engineer will act as the first line of deep technical support, triaging production issues, debugging across services, and coordinating with India teams for fixes and improvements. ## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Own backend architecture, stability, and support for the Benefits module - Act as local module lead for US timezone operations - Perform deep debugging using logs, code analysis, and system behavior - Identify root causes of production issues and drive resolution - Develop and deploy small hotfixes with alignment from India teams - Collaborate with PSM, Product Support, CSMs, and Sales for issue triage - Improve observability, logging, and system reliability - Participate in on-call / high-priority incident handling - Mentor junior engineers and guide technical decisions locally ## REQUIRED SKILLS - Strong backend development experience (Java / Python / Node.js or similar) - Deep understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems - Expertise in debugging production issues (logs, tracing, DB queries) - Solid understanding of databases (SQL/Mongo DB) - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release processes - Ability to work across time zones with offshore teams ## PREFERRED SKILLS - Exposure to Benefits domain or HRTech systems - Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, Cloud-watch, etc.) - Prior experience in production support-heavy environments ## KEY TRAITS - Strong ownership mindset - Excellent communication (client-facing interactions) - Calm under pressure during incidents Sequoia’s Culture – Our most important asset - Integrity - Passion for service - Innovative - Growth oriented - Caring for others - Promise-centric - Focused on relationship building Sequoia provides equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. ## Compensation & Benefits Sequoia provides competitive compensation including base salary, performance-based bonus programs, and comprehensive benefits package. Sequoia’s Candidate Privacy Policy https://www.sequoia.com/legal/candidate-privacy-policy/ ## About Sequoia ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Sequoia is an integrated platform and advisory firm that helps investor‑backed companies optimize their total compensation and benefits spend. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: San Mateo, California, United States - **Founded**: 2001 - **Founders**: Greg Golub ## Core Business - Primary industry: Total Compensation & Benefits solutions (Business Consulting and Services, HR Technology) - Target customers: Investor‑backed companies of all sizes (startups to large enterprises), B2B - Mission statement: *“To come through for people who put their trust in us.”* (sequoia.com/company/about) ## Products & Services - **Sequoia OS™** – Integrated platform that unifies compensation, benefits, and risk management. - **Advisory & Brokerage** – Expert strategic guidance on comp, benefits, and risk tailored to each client’s growth stage. - **Outsourcing & PEO** – Co‑employment and HR outsourcing to ease administrative burden. - **Investor Solutions** – Services designed to help investor‑backed companies meet compliance, budgeting, and reporting requirements. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – USD 140 M (LinkedIn data) - **Notable Clients/Partners**: Over 2,500 clients across 140+ countries; NPS of 75 (sequoia.com) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount growth of 10.2% YoY (1,049 employees as of mid‑2026) - Geographic expansion to 14 countries (U.S., India, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Singapore, etc.) - Active job postings up 600% month‑over‑month (LinkedIn) ## Competitive Advantages - **Integrated platform + advisory**: Combines technology (Sequoia OS) with dedicated human experts, differentiating from pure‑software or pure‑brokerage competitors. - **Deep specialization**: 24+ years exclusively focused on investor‑backed companies. - **High client satisfaction**: 75 NPS and 2,500+ clients indicate strong retention and trust. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding global footprint and platform capabilities. - Deepen relationships with investor‑backed companies across their lifecycle. - Invest in technology to automate and unify people‑spend decisions, while maintaining high‑touch advisory. ## Why Work Here - Culture described as “people‑first”, collaborative, and driven by service. (sequoia.com/company/careers) - Perks: competitive compensation, performance‑based bonuses, best‑in‑class benefits, generous parental & family leave, flexible R&R policies, paid volunteer time off. - Recruiting approach: relationship‑based (direct outreach, networking, referrals) rather than traditional job postings. - Global, distributed team with opportunities in multiple countries. - Engineering and product teams are growing (open roles include Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Lead Backend Engineer, Data Scientist, etc.). ## Sources 1. [sequoia.com](https://www.sequoia.com/) 2. [sequoia.com/company/careers](https://www.sequoia.com/company/careers/) 3. [sequoia.com/company/about](https://www.sequoia.com/company/about/) 4. 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