Staff Software Engineer (Backend), AI Governance (Remote USA)
Why This Role is Exciting: We are looking for a highly motivated staff software engineer who can lead large, strategic, and complex projects. This position demands a high level leadership, mentoring other engineers and helping to design and architect scalable solutions. In this role, you will face a huge array of challenges - from building scalable systems to designing new product features. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to collaborate with others but can also work independently to take an idea from concept to implementation. We're a hardworking, energetic team that is passionate about our customers and believes that to be successful we should never stop learning: learning about our customers, our product, and how to build better software.
Responsibilities
- Build and ship product features end-to-end
- Ability to write clear and well defined design documentation
- Mentor fellow engineers
- Lead application architecture decisions
- Troubleshoot, debug and resolve software bugs
- Implement back-end APIs in Python/FastAPI
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers
- Participate in an Agile software development life cycle
- Write well-designed, maintainable & testable code
- Be product-minded and think about the customer
- Work with Python, Docker, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, etc.
- Contribute to open-source projects
Attributes for a Successful Candidate:
- 10+ years of experience developing web-based applications and platforms
- Expertise in writing REST / JSON APIs
- Experience working with B2B integrations
- Experience writing software tests
- Experience with ETL pipelines or data engineering
- Ability to solve technical problems independently
- Motivation to work hard and always be learning
- Experience using agentic software development tools and processes
Preferred Skills
- Experience working on SaaS web applications/platforms
- Experience creating developer documentation
- Bonus: Docker or Kubernetes experience
- Bonus: GRC or CyberSecurity domain experience
- BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Perks (United States)
- Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!
- Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life
- Comprehensive employee health coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Competitive compensation & bonus program
- Flexible vacation (exempt) / Accrued vacation (non-exempt)
- Time off for your birthday & volunteering
- Employee resource groups
- Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!
- Parental Leave
- perks may vary based on eligibility/location
Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information. We love building strong partnerships, but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation. #LI-Remote