We’re Handshake’s Engineering team. We believe that talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. Handshake was created to level the playing field and ensure that all students and recent graduates have equal access to meaningful jobs and internships–no matter who they know or where they went to school. Today, Handshake has grown to be the #1 way students find their first jobs. We’re growing our mission-driven Engineering team and looking for diverse perspectives and skills to help us build our best in class SaaS platform.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
If you’re interested in learning more, we’d love to connect.
Team member Q&A.
How does Handshake foster and promote an inclusive and diverse culture?
How is Handshake helping you to grow in your career?
Tell me about the team member who is thriving and why?
Why do team members stay at Handshake?
How has your perception of the company changed since you joined?
How should candidates prepare for interviews?
What is important to you as you grow the team?
What will new hires experience in the first 30 days?
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Useful links
- Learn more about joining Handshake here.
- Follow us on Twitter.
- Check out our reviews on Glassdoor.
- Handshake on Crunchbase.
Team size & roles
- 700+ full time employees (642% 3-Year Growth)
- Check out our Open Roles - We're hiring!
Meet the team →
Collaboration Practices
- Remote-friendly
- Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
- Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
- All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.
- Annual Hackathon
And more!
Hours & location
- Mixed on-site and remote
- Flexible work hours
Tools we use
Infrastructure
Databases
Data platform
CI/CD
- Github
- Buildkite
- Cloud Build
- Shipit-engine
- Continuous Deployment
Observability
Backend services
Mobile
Frontend
Want to learn more about Handshake's Tech Stack? Check out our blog.
Company-level stats
- CEO is founder
- Technical founder(s)
- Will sponsor work visa
- VC-backed