Senior Software Engineer II

SurveyMonkey is the world’s most popular platform for surveys and forms, built for business—loved by users. We combine powerful capabilities with intuitive design, effectively serving every use case, from customer experience to employee engagement, market research to payment and registration forms. With built-in research expertise and AI-powered technology, it’s like having a team of expert researchers at your fingertips.

Trusted by millions—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—SurveyMonkey helps teams gather insights and information that inspire better decisions, create experiences people love, and drive business growth. Discover how at surveymonkey.com.

What we’re looking for

The Machine Learning Platform team (MLP) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to design and implement the secure, highly scalable, and high-performance pipelines that govern the end-to-end lifecycle of ML models.

You will work at the intersection of Data Science and DevOps, building the "connective tissue" that empowers our product portfolio to leverage technologies like Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and real-time classification. We are looking for a subject matter expert who will drive innovation and deliver results that meet the dynamic needs of a high-growth AI environment. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager on the MLP Solutions team.

What you’ll be working on

• Build and maintain robust ML systems using Python (Pandas/NumPy, PyTorch/transformers) to support efficient ML operations.
• Design ML cloud infrastructure using AWS services, ensuring the platform is built for reuse, scalability, and high-volume throughput.
• Collaborate with application engineers to integrate, test, and monitor ML model services across SurveyMonkey’s microservices architecture.
• Act as a consultant to internal feature teams, educating and influencing decisions regarding ML tooling and infrastructure.
• Incorporate telemetry into the platform for complex failure mode analysis, ensuring real-time reliability for millions of daily survey responses.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, championing high standards in coding, documentation, and architectural best practices to foster the professional growth of junior engineers on the MLP team.

We’d love to hear from people with

• 8+ years of professional ML development experience with a proven track record of designing and implementing ML infrastructure in AWS.
• Mastery of ML concepts (supervised/unsupervised learning) and deep understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and NLP.
• Expert-level Python skills and experience with high-scale data processing (PySpark, etc.).
• Comfortable with Unix/Linux systems and experienced in deploying end-to-end solutions for real-time applications (spam detection, personalization, ranking).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

SurveyMonkey believes in-person collaboration is valuable for building relationships, fostering community, and enhancing our speed and execution. While this role is remote, it may require in-person participation. You will be encouraged to attend company events throughout the year. These events will take place at a designated SurveyMonkey office or location.

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Why SurveyMonkey? We’re glad you asked

At SurveyMonkey, curiosity powers everything we do. We’re a global company where people from all backgrounds can make an impact, build meaningful connections, and grow their careers. Our teams work in a flexible, hybrid environment with thoughtfully designed offices and programs like the CHOICE Fund to help employees thrive in work and life.

We’ve been trusted by organizations for over 25 years, and we’re just getting started. Our milestones include celebrating a quarter-century of curiosity with 25 acts of giving, opening new hubs in Costa Rica and India, crossing the threshold of 100 billion questions answered, and earning recognition as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces across North America and Asia.

We live our company values—like championing inclusion and making it happen—by embedding them into how we hire, collaborate, and grow. They help shape everything from our culture to our business decisions. Come join us and see where your curiosity can take you.

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace

SurveyMonkey is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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