Senior Software Engineer (Data Backend)

Position Overview

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain the backend systems powering our data platform. This role combines deep technical craftsmanship with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives — you'll write production-grade code, make architectural decisions, and coordinate with stakeholders across engineering, data science, and product to deliver reliable, scalable data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and data pipelines that support analytics, reporting, and downstream applications

• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable Python and SQL code and contribute to the evolution of our engineering standards and best practices

• Architect data storage, processing, and integration solutions that scale with business needs

• Lead technical design discussions and make sound trade-offs between performance, cost, maintainability, and delivery speed

• Partner with data scientists, analysts, product managers, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Own project timelines and deliverables for cross-functional initiatives, coordinating dependencies across teams

• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level engineers

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including performance bottlenecks and data quality problems

• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing across the organization

• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and approaches to improve the team's data infrastructure

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required. 

Technical Skills

• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and software design principles

• Expert-level Python programming skills, with experience building production backend systems

• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL; experience with cloud data warehouses (e.g. Redshift) a plus

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform)

• Familiarity with data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Pandas) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)

• Strong understanding of API design, microservices architecture, and system integration

• Proficiency with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices

Project & Cross-Functional Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating projects across multiple teams or stakeholders

• Strong project management instincts: scoping work, setting timelines, managing risk, and communicating status clearly

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences

• Comfortable working independently and driving initiatives forward with minimal oversight

• Experience balancing competing priorities and stakeholder needs in a fast-paced environment

Experience & Education

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend or data systems

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to team technical direction is a plus