Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time building cloud-based systems at scale Demonstrated expertise designing, building, deploying, and operating distributed backend services Deep proficiency in Python (required) with production experience in at least one additional language (Go, C++, or similar) Strong understanding of architecture patterns, service boundaries, message-driven workflows, and API design Experience with cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerized deployments Expertise with relational databases (Postgres/MySQL) and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, or similar) Strong grasp of testing strategies, observability, CI/CD practices, and reliability engineering Excellent communication skills Comfortable participating in and guiding on-call rotations Eligibility for US security clearance

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, distributed backend services and APIs Drive architecture decisions for major components and cross-team integrations Mentor, guide, and support other engineers Collaborate with front-end, data, and infrastructure teams Ensure reliability, observability, security, and performance across production systems Define and improve engineering practices, architecture patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and tooling Own critical services through the full development lifecycle Evaluate and integrate new technologies Work directly with product and cross-functional partners