SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (PYTHON/DJANGO)

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to facilitate the expansion of our client's business operations. This position is a full-time role reporting to our Engineering Manager. Below is a description of your role and responsibilities, including the things you will be held accountable for and the virtues, behaviors and competencies that are expected for this role. Responsibilities will include 🖇️ • Architect and deploy highly scalable, cloud-native systems utilizing Django to integrate with external HR-Tech systems allowing users to seamlessly connect and transfer data back and forth. • Proactively encourage collaboration across teams and functional units to align on the direction of strategic initiatives. • Document technical proposals and designs, collaborating with peers to refine technical solutions. • Drive product and engineering-led initiatives by deconstructing complex business challenges into manageable tasks and collaborate effectively with colleagues to implement proposed solutions. • Display initiative to independently identify bottlenecks, communicate tradeoffs, and provide technical recommendations to members of the product team. • Engage in software design and peer code reviews, offering input and technical feedback to other members of the engineering team. • Provide support for production software developments and participate in on-call rotation. • 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience building highly available web application systems using Python/Django . • Previous experience designing and building APIs to connect disparate systems. • Proven ability to quickly ramp up on new systems and demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt. • Strong proficiency in software design principles and technical documentation. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics. • Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing, start-up environment where you can contribute with your own ideas, innovation, and knowledge. • Demonstrated technical leadership, promoting best practices and fostering a positive team culture. • Passion for continuous learning, problem-solving, and staying up-to-date with emerging technologies. You’re a Great Fit if • You have experience writing and maintaining production code in Python using the Django web framework. • You thrive on innovation, consistently introducing novel ideas in areas such as automation, testing, reliability, and scalability, all while ensuring high availability for production environments. • You have experience with payroll, HR tech, healthcare, or insurance systems • Have experience mentoring and collaborating with team members to drive technical excellence and overall team success. • You have experience working with a startup and/or with a B2B SaaS business. • Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends) • Vacation: 10 business days a year • Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year • Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays a year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Zipdev Day) • Parental Leave • Health Care Reimbursement • Active Lifestyle Reimbursement • Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement • Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans • Longevity Bonus • Continuous Learning Bonus • Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms • Did we mention it's REMOTE?!! One of our core values at Zipdev is "Be authentic." that's why we encourage you to answer the application form in your own words; we are interested in getting to know you, not a digital assistant. Wondering how our remote environment or our payment method work? We've put together some helpful answers in our FAQs at the bottom our our career site. Take a look and let us know if you have any other questions!