Software Engineer

Job description

**About The Role** We are seeking a mid-level Software Engineer with strong Python experience to join our growing engineering team. You will design, build, and maintain scalable applications and services, collaborate cross-functionally, and help drive best practices in coding, testing, and deployment. This role is ideal for an engineer who is comfortable working in fast-moving environments and is passionate about building high-quality software. **This is a full-time hybrid position requiring in-person work three days per week at our South San Francisco office.** **Key Responsibilities** - Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data pipelines using Python. - Migrate and convert existing SAS code to Python, ensuring functionality and performance parity. - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to define requirements and deliver solutions. - Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. - Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback. - Debug, troubleshoot, and improve application performance and reliability. - Contribute to architectural discussions and implementation strategies. - Help automate workflows and improve development processes. - Maintain documentation of systems, workflows, and features. - Support production systems and participate in on-call rotations (if applicable). **Required Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s Degree - Candidates must be based within 1 Hr. commuting proximity to our office in the San Francisco Peninsula - 3–5 years of professional software development experience. - Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI. - Experience building RESTful or GraphQL APIs. - Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, OOP. - Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB). - Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines. - Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). - Ability to write unit/integration tests. - Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. **Preferred:** - Experience with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, etc.). - Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Data pipeline or ETL experience. - Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code. - Experience with monitoring and observability tools. - Experience with SAS. - Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies. **Compensation**: - $145k - $155k / year - Generous Benefits: 401(K) matched up to 7%, Flexible Time Off, 12 Paid Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision/Wellness benefits, Monthly Team Events, Modern Work/Collaboration Spaces