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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - App Core (Remote Eligible) - **Company:** Smartsheet Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Programming Environments, Smartsheet, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Backend, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Software Coding, Terraform, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** June 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6b369b888b5b2756 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Writing skills?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Database & Infrastructure Curiosity: A strong desire to learn Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and an eagerness to understand database internals and reliability (MySQL). * Collaborative Mindset: A genuine interest in team-centric engineering practices. You should be comfortable (or eager to become comfortable) working in a mob programming environment the majority of the day, writing test-driven code, and sharing system ownership. * Problem Solving: A critical thinker who enjoys troubleshooting complex technical problems and wants to understand how large-scale systems maintain stability and scale * Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to ask questions, participate in group discussions, and think out loud with your team. * Education: A BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent capability). * Eligibility: Legally authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing basis ## Description * Contribute to Core Infrastructure: Help build and maintain the core infrastructure that serves as the backbone for Smartsheet. Contribute to a robust environment that ensures the foundational reliability, stability, and performance expected by all of our users. * Collaborate via Mob Programming: Work closely with the team every day in a real-time development environment. Actively participate as both a driver and a navigator, asking questions, sharing ideas, and contributing directly to the team's collective code ownership. * Contribute to Database & Infrastructure Reliability: Dive deep into system internals. With team support, you will contribute to managing and upgrading large-scale database infrastructure, maintaining complex replication topologies, and automating core operations using AWS, Golang, MySQL, Terraform, Temporal, and GitLab-CI. * Practice High-Quality Engineering: Use Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure our foundational systems are resilient before they ever touch production. Beyond the code, you will be an active participant in our team book clubs and psychologically safe retrospectives to help continuously elevate how we work. * Participate in On-Call Rotations: Share responsibility for operational health of our systems as part of a supportive on-call rotation. You'll be ramped in gradually with experienced teammates available to help., * Foundational Coding Skills: Proficiency in at least one modern programming language with backend development experience. Go experience is a plus but not required-we'll teach you. 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