Sr. Software Engineer

Description

Summary: Seeking a senior software engineer to support and take ownership of an event-based hiring platform, focusing on backend systems and production issue resolution. Highlights: 1. Support a live, production event-based hiring platform 2. Own code changes through merge, build, and deployment 3. Lead, shepherd, and onboard additional engineers **Job Description** We are seeking a senior software engineer to support a live, production event\-based hiring platform used by clients during active hiring events. This role requires a strong backend engineer who can also work across frontend systems, troubleshoot production issues, collaborate with client\-facing teams, and take ownership of code through merge and deployment. Enterprise experience strongly preferred. **Key Responsibilities** * Analyze, triage, and resolve production issues related to active hiring events. * Debug issues across backend, frontend, data, and system integration points. * Work closely with client\-facing support and go\-to\-market teams to address support tickets. * Ensure timely resolution of issues to meet established SLAs. * Monitor production systems and respond quickly to alerts or performance degradation. * Support architecture changes and system integrations that may impact event workflows. * Maintain and update event logic as dependencies and systems change. * Own code changes through merge, build, and deployment. * Ramp up quickly and take ownership across multiple projects. * Help lead, shepherd, and onboard additional engineers as the team grows. * Use data to troubleshoot production issues and prioritize fixes. **Qualifications** **Must\-Have Skills** * 5\+ years of software engineering experience. * Strong Java and Spring Boot experience. * Django and Python experience. * React experience. * Kafka experience. * GraphQL experience. * SQL or MongoDB experience. * Build and deployment experience. * Production troubleshooting experience. * Experience working with support tickets, alerts, SLAs, or live production systems. * Senior\-level ownership and autonomy. * Ability to work independently and take initiative without heavy direction. * Ability to merge and deploy code with ownership. * Ability to handle ambiguity and prioritize effectively. * Clear and concise communication. * Ability to lead, shepherd, and onboard other engineers. * Experience with at least one of the following: Dagster, Data Lakes, or Amazon Athena. * Ability to use data to troubleshoot production issues. **Nice\-to\-Have Skills** * Product management experience working with go\-to\-market teams and engineers on prioritization. * Experience using AI\-assisted development tools such as Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf. **Additional Information** **Required Tools \& Platforms** * Java * Spring Boot * Django * Python * React * Kafka * GraphQL * SQL or MongoDB * Dagster, Data Lakes, or Amazon Athena * Build and deployment workflows **Location, Time \& Engagement** * Remote contract role. * LATAM\-based candidates only. * Full\-time allocation, 40 hours per week. * Must be able to support U.S. business\-hour overlap across PST, MST, CST, or EST. * Contract expected to run through March 31, 2027\.