Software Engineer (L2) - Platform Integrations at Meridianlink

Job description

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining integration features across both modern and legacy environments. You will design and deliver new APIs and event-driven services while also working directly within our established .NET codebases, including monolithic applications, to deliver integrations efficiently and with high quality. The ideal candidate is a skilled engineer capable of executing integration tasks independently, adept at navigating between newer and legacy codebases, and eager to grow into a long-term steward of MeridianLink’s integration strategy. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers and architects committed to supporting your technical growth as the platform evolves. About the Opportunity Within the first few months, a successful hire will deliver integration features for both modern services and existing applications, complete with robust testing, high-quality code reviews, and predictable production behavior. Throughout the first year, you’ll become a trusted owner of specific integrations, make significant contributions to the enterprise integration platform, and play a role in onboarding Engineer I colleagues. Your long-term impact will be measured by the reliability and quality of your integrations, the team’s increased delivery speed for customer integrations, and how effectively you document and share your knowledge. What it means to be an Engineer II at MeridianLink Engineer IIs independently handle a wide range of assignments, from addressing bug fixes to developing new features. They develop and focus on specializations, consistently produce trustworthy code, ask insightful questions, and begin assisting peers. Engineer IIs at MeridianLink are daily users of AI-assisted development tools, leveraging them throughout their workflows. Key Responsibilities Build & Deliver Integrations • Build integration features, RESTful APIs, and shared libraries in line with established contracts and architectural patterns, including event-driven and asynchronous processes developed by the team • Enhance and maintain integration logic within existing product applications, including monolithic systems, to accelerate the delivery of customer integrations • Contribute to the evolution and adherence of the team’s API standards covering versioning, contracts, and deprecation • Deliver scoped designs into deployed, functional solutions • This role may include front-end coding at times, with training and support provided Own Your Work End to End • Thoroughly test work before progressing, write unit and integration tests, and help ensure adequate acceptance and end-to-end coverage • Maintain ownership of your work through all stages of the SDLC to production, addressing any production issues as they arise • Meet the team’s standards for code quality and test coverage before code review • Take part in the team’s support and on-call rotation for the integrations managed by the group Contribute to the Platform Direction • Collaborate on the architecture and development of MeridianLink’s enterprise integration platform as it advances towards production • Identify recurring integration patterns in existing products for adoption as shared platform services • Proactively highlight integration risks, blockers, and design gaps early in the process to facilitate resolution during design Collaboration & Growing Others • Actively participate in design discussions and code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner • Support the onboarding of Engineer I teammates; provide context and help them overcome obstacles • Contribute to documentation that helps the team share knowledge and reduce reliance on unwritten expertise Qualifications Technical Execution & Delivery • Independently completes assigned features and bug fixes, needing only minimal day-to-day oversight • Designs components within a clearly defined scope, escalating more complex system design questions as needed • Engages in code