Summary
Blenderbox is seeking a Full Stack Python Engineer for a remote position to contribute to their technical product initiatives, primarily focusing on EnrollWise, their flagship admissions and enrollment platform. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of hands-on production experience with Python and Django, familiarity with AWS, and strong communication skills.
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on production experience with Python and Django framework
- Experience with Decoupled architectures
- Experience building and integrating performant and secure APIs
- Strong familiarity with the AWS ecosystem
- Experience building microservices while leveraging the AWS ecosystem
- Solid grasp of application security and performance optimization techniques
- Knowledge of best practice software architecture patterns and concepts
- Ability to write scalable, reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Proficient in front-end theming, layout building and CSS pre/post-processors
- Comfortable with JavaScript
- Proactive and have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Stellar problem solving, organizational and time management skills
- US Citizen or authorized to work in the US
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the development of new product features and enhance existing ones
- Develop software components that are efficient and scalable
- Maintain a high level of quality for software deliverables
- Review and provide feedback on PRs from other team members
- Collaborate on requirements definition and product design & development
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement and estimation
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to advise on technical feasibility of proposed design approaches
- Actively participate in evolving our engineering quality standards
- Provide strong thought leadership on emerging technologies
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing SaaS products
- Experience with NoSQL database backends
- Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with other programming languages
Benefits
- Full coverage for Health Care, Dental, Vision
- FSA, HSA coverage options
- 401K & Pension Plan with employer contributions of at least 5%
- 20 days of PTO, 11 Holidays, 5 Wellness Days
- Home office improvement budget
- Career growth and professional development coaching / support
- Company-provided laptop
- 100% virtual work environment - all team members are remote
