Software Engineer at Yext

Seniority: Entry Level

Experience: 1+ years

Yext is hiring a Software Engineer for Team Watson, which builds the systems powering Yext Search and Yext Chat. The role contributes to scalable search and retrieval systems throughout the software development lifecycle, with a focus on performance, relevance, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and ongoing operation
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of highly scalable and reliable systems
• Develop storage systems, libraries, and frameworks
• Proactively contribute ideas for new features and identify opportunities to improve our products, systems, and engineering practices
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across engineering and with partners throughout the company
• Write clean, tested, and well-documented code
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to accelerate engineering work, explore solutions, improve code quality, and reduce repetitive tasks
• Critically evaluate, test, and validate AI-generated output rather than treating it as inherently correct
• Maintain ownership of all work produced with AI assistance, including its correctness, security, maintainability, and alignment with our engineering standards

Qualifications

• A BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent college-level education
• 1+ years of professional software engineering experience
• A strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Fluency with Java, Go, C++, Python, or a similar programming language (we code primarily in Java and Go)
• Openness to new technologies, new ways of working, and creative solutions
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to evaluate technical solutions critically, including code and recommendations produced by AI tools
• Experience using—or a demonstrated interest in learning—AI-assisted development tools as part of a responsible engineering workflow
• Sound judgment regarding data privacy, intellectual property, security, and the appropriate use of confidential information when working with AI tools

Tech stack

Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Design, Java, Go, C++, Python

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Short term and long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Vacation and sick leave
• Employees are typically eligible for variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets
• Flexible in-office scheduling while working in the Rosslyn, VA office at least three days per week