Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

WHAT WILL YOU GET TO DO?

As a Senior Software Developer, you will take on a pivotal role within our professional services projects, managing complex subsystems or overseeing the technical aspects of entire project teams. You’ll handle estimation for high-level development efforts, establish technical practices, identify and correct insecure coding patterns, and anticipate performance and scalability needs. Key responsibilities include delivering production-ready code, contributing to deployment architecture design, troubleshooting production issues collaboratively, and recommending deployment and monitoring tools and services.

This position may require up to 25% travel to conferences, seminars, and client sites.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Education and Experience:

• 6+ years of professional experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting web-based applications.

Technical Skills:

• Skilled in designing, developing, and supporting Python-based backend systems for web applications; strong preference for experience with FastAPI and related tools, such as SQLModel, Pydantic, and Alembic.
• Experience in education technology, especially with 1EdTech integration specifications (e.g., LTI) and common platforms like Canvas.
• Solid foundation in cloud computing principles and experience with a major cloud provider (AWS preferred).
• Proficient with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Experience with automated unit and integration testing.
• Understanding of RESTful and/or GraphQL API design, with experience developing scalable solutions.
• Practical knowledge of database management (relational and non-relational), with a preference for PostgreSQL.
• Familiar with OWASP Top 10 web application security risks; skilled in API security.
• Experience estimating technical projects and participating in sales engineering.
• Familiarity with source code control, particularly Git.
• Working knowledge of server operating systems, especially Linux.

Non-Technical Skills:

• Trustworthy, accountable, and principled.
• Transparent, prompt, and clear communicator.
• Demonstrates urgency, takes ownership, and proactively addresses challenges.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for both formal and informal settings.
• Committed to the growth and success of clients and colleagues.
• Balances short-term deliverables with long-term solutions.
• Manages multiple projects and priorities independently.
• Embraces opportunities for workflow experimentation and improvement.
• Mentors junior developers and contributes to team success.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Builds client trust and manages expectations effectively.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience as a technical team lead on a professional software development project.
• Proven ability to influence group-level technical decisions and communicate recommendations to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with microservices architectures and modern data processing, analytics, or AI/ML solutions.
• Familiarity with serverless architecture (e.g., AWS Lambda).
• Knowledge of modern authentication standards (OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect, JWT).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated integration tests, and secure test data provisioning.
• Skilled in identifying and resolving performance and scalability challenges in enterprise systems.
• Agile development experience (Scrum, Extreme Programming, TDD).
• Involvement in open-source projects and communities.
• Knowledge of a modern JavaScript framework (e.g., Angular, React, Vue).