Senior Software Engineer - Python / Django

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own and drive development of new product features and enhance existing ones
• ▹Develop efficient and scalable software components
• ▹Maintain a high level of quality for software deliverables
• ▹Review and provide feedback on PRs from other team members
• ▹Collaborate on requirements definition and product design
• ▹Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and estimation
• ▹Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers on technical feasibility
• ▹Actively participate in evolving engineering quality standards
• ▹Provide strong thought leadership on emerging technologies

Requirements

• ▹4+ years of hands-on production experience with Python and Django
• ▹Experience with decoupled architectures
• ▹Experience building and integrating performant and secure APIs
• ▹Strong familiarity with the AWS ecosystem
• ▹Experience building microservices within the AWS ecosystem
• ▹Solid grasp of application security and performance optimization
• ▹Knowledge of best-practice software architecture patterns and concepts
• ▹Ability to write scalable, reusable, testable, and efficient code
• ▹Proficient in front-end theming, layout building, and CSS pre/post-processors
• ▹Comfortable with JavaScript
• ▹Proactive with strong communication skills, fluent in English
• ▹Strong problem solving, organizational, and time management skills

Nice to have

• ▹Experience developing SaaS products
• ▹Experience with NoSQL database backends
• ▹Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• ▹Experience with other programming languages

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Fully remote position
• ▹Transparency and open communication supporting work/life balance
• ▹Collaboration with talented, forward-thinking, compassionate colleagues
• ▹6-12 month initial contract with opportunity for long-term engagement

About the company

Blenderbox is a values-based virtual agency with subject matter experts distributed around the United States.