Senior Software Engineer (Developer Tools)

Nobody expects you to know every framework. We want someone who writes clear code, tests it and asks good questions. The Senior Software Engineer (Developer Tools) will build and maintain services, APIs and internal tools, working closely with product and design. Our team is spread across 11 countries. Headquarters is in Minneapolis. You will be employed through our employer-of-record partner in India, with a local contract and salary paid in Indian rupees. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

Day to day

• Keep dependencies current and patch findings from Dependabot or Snyk.
• Write unit and integration tests and keep the CI pipeline green.
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and code review.
• Maintain REST and gRPC APIs used by internal teams and outside partners.
• Debug performance problems using profilers, logs and tracing in Datadog or Grafana.
• Work with product managers and designers to scope features and cut what isn't needed.
• Take part in an on-call rotation (roughly one week in six) and help resolve production incidents.
• Break down product requirements into technical tasks and rough estimates.

About you

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong skills in at least one of Python, Java, Go, C# or TypeScript.
• Working knowledge of testing practices: unit, integration and contract tests.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms and basic system design.
• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including writing efficient SQL.

Compensation and benefits

• Annual learning budget.
• Company laptop.
• 20 days paid time off.
• Performance bonus.
• Co-working space stipend.
• Wellness allowance.
• Monthly internet allowance.

Who we are

Small accounting firms in Minnesota use our engagement letter and e-signature tool, and most heard about us from a colleague. We are a small, self-funded team building a booking app for independent salons and tattoo studios.

Candidates must be eligible to work in India.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Saddleforge Labs.