Middle back-end developer [Python]

StartupSoft connects top Ukrainian engineers with world-class startups from Silicon Valley and EU. Our developers work directly on the product as an integral part of the startup team

About project

NoiseAware is a well-capitalized, high-growth IoT startup in Dallas that provides the world’s first privacy-safe noise monitoring service for Airbnb and vacation rental managers. We are a hardworking, talented, and fun group of highly driven individuals solving the largest livability issue in many cities across the world. We have customers in more than 40 states and 10 countries and we are expanding quickly

Tech stack

React, JavaScript for front-end; Python, Go for back-end; AWS, Kafka

Team composition

Current team - 12 - 15 developers. The engineer will work within our Engineering department and will report directly to the Sr. Director of Engineering. This person will have an exciting opportunity to join our team at an early stage and to build the mold, iterating and improving as we grow, for this essential part of our business. An exceptionally high achiever can look forward to a fun and desirable career trajectory

Qualifications and skills

• 3+ years of experience developing with Python/Django/DRF
• Extensive experience developing REST APIs and integrating with 3rd party systems
• Strong emphasis and desire for writing robust, testable code
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience working in a highly collaborative 100% remote environment

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience with Go programming language
• Experience working in a production environment deployed on AWS
• Experience working with streaming time-series data at scale
• Experience with event-driven architecture, streaming, or queuing services (Kafka)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to develop new features
• Implement REST APIs and services to enable front-end UI to access and manipulate data stored in the system
• Work with external partners to develop API integrations between our platforms
• Refactor existing APIs and services to improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of the platform
• Use best practices and architectural rigor during the software design process, providing input on alternative strategies and solutions
• Write well-documented, extensible code that is easy to maintain and that adheres to predefined coding standards
• Reliably delivers on commitments and milestones
• Exemplify our firm’s values in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders

Why StartupSoft?

• Work with top entrepreneurs and startups from Silicon Valley and EU
• Become an integral part of the core team — be more than someone who just writes code
• Potential to receive equity in high-growth startups
• Contribute to well-funded products with potential to impact millions
• Beautiful offices in the best locations with high-end amenities
• Tight-knit team with an inclusive and transparent culture
• Only the latest, modern technologies with no legacy code and management bureaucracy
• Above average salary, benefits & medical insurance