Software Engineer - Code Understanding IC2

Who we are

Everything is changing in how software gets built, and Sourcegraph is at the center of that transformation. With Code Search, Deep Search, and MCP, Sourcegraph is the world’s most powerful code intelligence platform that developers and agents rely on to navigate, understand, and operate on massive, complex codebases with speed and confidence.

Teams at companies like Stripe, Uber, and Dropbox rely on Sourcegraph to ship faster and with higher quality. We’re backed by a16z, Sequoia, and Redpoint, and proud to operate as a globally distributed team that values high agency, direct communication, and a deep love for developers and their craft.

If you want to contribute to infrastructure that empowers millions of developers to do their best work - join us.

Hours & location

🌎 While we hire almost anywhere in the world, we have a preference for someone to reside in the following locations for this role. However, if you feel qualified, we welcome you to apply regardless of location. No matter what, working hours must overlap with EST for at least 20 hours/week.

Preferred locations:

• North America
• South America

Why this job is exciting

The Code Understanding team owns the products that sit closest to the developer: Code Search, Code Intel, Deep Search, Code Review, and the APIs that empower others to use them. You'll be building features that users see and interact with every day, from agentic-powered code review to evergreen documentation powered by agents. This is a product team, not a platform team, and the work you do will directly shape how developers experience Sourcegraph .

📅 Within one month, you will…

• Familiarize yourself with Sourcegraph ’s codebase, understanding the architecture and the problems it solves for our users.
• Start contributing to our current focus areas by working on tasks related to the end-to-end user experience.
• Engage with your team members, learning from their experiences and sharing your insights to contribute to the product’s direction.

📅 Within three months, you will…

• Take ownership of smaller features and ship them, focusing on improving user engagement and satisfaction.
• Contribute to our team's focus areas by working on end-to-end user experience tasks.
• Collaborate with your teammates and design engineers to translate user feedback into product requirements and begin to influence the product’s future direction.

📅 Within six months, you will…

• Be fully ramped up and able to anticipate our customers' needs.
• Establish yourself as a key contributor to the team, known for your expertise in both the technical and product aspects of our work.
• Ship features across the stack, from React and SvelteKit frontends, through Gra