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<h3 style="margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">Senior Software Engineer</h3> We’re seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our small, high‑impact engineering team. In this role, you won’t just be implementing tickets; you’ll be helping shape the core of our product as we scale from a fast‑moving startup into a durable, data‑driven platform. This position is ideal for a backend‑leaning engineer who enjoys owning features end‑to‑end, designing systems that grow with usage, and collaborating closely across frontend, product, and operations. If you’re excited about building real systems with real users, enjoy working across the stack, and want meaningful ownership in a lean environment, we’d love to talk. <h3 style="margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">Responsibilities</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Design, build, and own full‑stack product features from data model to API to UI. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Lead backend development efforts using Python and Postgres, with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Design and evolve data models as the application transitions into a system of record. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Build and operate background jobs, async workflows, and data processing pipelines. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Contribute to the development of role‑based access control (RBAC), permissions, and authentication systems. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to refine UX flows, states, and interactions. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Help mature our architecture as usage grows, balancing speed with long‑term technical health. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural decision‑making. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Communicate tradeoffs and technical decisions clearly to teammates and stakeholders. </li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">Skills</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Strong backend engineering fundamentals with Python. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Deep experience designing and working with Postgres and relational data models. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and service‑oriented architectures. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Comfortable working across the full stack, including frontend collaboration and implementation. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Strong problem‑solving skills and sound technical judgment. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Excellent written and verbal communication skills. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Ability to work effectively in a fast‑moving, ambiguous startup environment. </li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">Requirements</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Proven experience delivering production systems with Python and relational databases. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Experience owning features or systems end‑to‑end. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Familiarity with background processing, task queues, and async workflows. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Experience working in small teams with shifting priorities. </li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">Competitive Applicants Will Have</h3> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Experience building or scaling data‑heavy applications. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Strong SQL performance tuning and query optimization skills. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Exposure to stats, analytics, or data aggregation workloads. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Experience implementing RBAC or multi‑tenant systems. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Comfort working with containerized environments and cloud infrastructure. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> A product‑oriented mindset and appreciation for good UX. </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> A strong async communication style (and a respectable Slack emoji game). </li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">Work Location</h3> Fully remote, within the United States

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