Software Engineer
Sherlock · us, United States
- Salary
- Not stated
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid level
- Location type
- On-site
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What this role actually involves
CareerHub analysis
Sherlock is hiring a Software Engineer on a full-time basis in us, United States. The role is on-site and pitched at mid level, so the hiring team will expect working familiarity with the core skills listed below rather than classroom exposure. The responsibilities below are the ones worth rehearsing before an interview. Sherlock operates in general, which shapes both the pace of the work and the kind of examples that land well in an interview.
About the job
This is not a consumer product role. You won't work on the app users see. You'll own the internal platform the company runs on — the tools we use to recruit, onboard, manage, and pay our creator network, track content performance and attribution, and run financials. It's a Next.js + React + Supabase command center, a handful of smaller internal apps and webhook-driven Slack bots wired into Notion and Supabase. This is our second engineering hire so you would have plenty of responsibility and work directly with the founders
Responsibilities
Requirements
Salary insight
Sherlock has not published a salary for this Software Engineer role. That is common, and it is not a red flag by itself. Ask for the band at the first screening call — most recruiters will share it, and it saves both sides time. Before that call, decide on your own number for a mid level role in us, United States. Our salary guides give a starting point, and it is far easier to negotiate from a figure you have already justified to yourself.
Where this role leads
- 1Senior Software Engineer — depth in one area plus reliable delivery
- 2Lead Software Engineer or Software Engineer Manager — the branch point between people and craft
- 3Head of General function — three to six years out
How to apply for this role well
Tailoring your CV
- Put the listed skills in the top third of page one. Most screens for a Software Engineer take under a minute, and recruiters read top-down.
- Mirror the language of the listing where it is honest to do so. If the advert says "Software Engineer", write "Software Engineer" — not a synonym an applicant tracking system will miss.
- Lead each bullet with a verb and close it with a number. "Managed reporting" is invisible; "Rebuilt weekly reporting for 12 branches, cutting prep time from 6 hours to 40 minutes" is not.
- Keep it to two pages and export as PDF so your layout survives.
Your cover letter
- Open with the specific role and where you saw it: "I am applying for the Software Engineer role at Sherlock." No suspense, no throat-clearing.
- Paragraph two is the one that matters. Take a single requirement from the listing and give a concrete example of doing it, with the outcome.
- Show that you know something about Sherlock beyond its homepage — a product decision, a market they operate in, a recent change in general.
- Close with availability and a clear next step. Three to four short paragraphs, under 300 words, in the body of the email if you are applying by email.
- Never send the same letter twice. Reviewers can tell, and a generic letter is worse than none.
Before you hit send
- A CV tailored to this listing, saved as PDF with your name in the filename.
- A short cover note that names the role and one relevant result.
- Two referees who have agreed in advance to be contacted.
- An account on Linkedin — the employer takes applications there.
Interview preparation
- Prepare a two-minute answer to "why this role at Sherlock?" that references the company's work in general.
- Have three STAR stories ready — situation, task, action, result — that cover your core skills.
- Expect at least one question about working on-site, especially how you keep work visible to people who cannot see your screen.
- Prepare two questions of your own. Good ones: what does success look like in the first 90 days, and what does the team find hardest right now?
Industry context
Sherlock works in General. As the organisation, that affects how the Software Engineer role is scoped: smaller teams tend to want breadth and a bias to action, larger ones want depth and evidence that you can work across functions. Candidates who research the sector — its customers, its regulation, its current pressures — interview noticeably better than those who research only the company.
Sherlock is hiring in us, United States. This profile was created from a job posting and has not yet been expanded by the employer.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Software Engineer role at Sherlock remote?
No. It is an on-site role in us, United States.
What salary does this role pay?
No salary has been published for this listing. Ask the recruiter for the band during the first call — it is a reasonable question and most will answer it.
How do I apply?
This listing is hosted on Linkedin. The Apply button sends you to the employer's own application page there. You can also save the job here and track it from your dashboard.
How long does a response usually take?
Two to three weeks is typical. If you have heard nothing after ten working days, a short, polite follow-up to the recruiter is appropriate and will not count against you.
What experience level is required?
Mid level. If you meet roughly 70% of the requirements it is still worth applying — very few candidates match every line of a job advert.
How to apply for this role
Sherlock takes applications for this role on Linkedin. Use the Apply button at the top of this page — it opens their application form directly. Save the job here first if you want to track it in your dashboard.
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Listing last updated August 15, 2026. The analysis, skills breakdown, salary insight and interview guidance on this page were written by the CareerHub editorial team and are independent of the employer. Always verify pay and conditions with the employer before accepting an offer.