Job description
Want to get to the next step in your international career?
Ubiminds is a GPTW certified, people-first company that partners with American software product companies to scale their development footprint. Ubi custom-curates Brazilian top 5% talent for their LATAM strategy, offering a unique combo of staff augmentation and employer-of-record services.
Ubiminds is assisting a company which is building an exciting new product suite for Public Safety.
Challenge
As a Senior Software Engineer focused on backend development, you will play a key role on a nimble, small team building the next version of our client’s services platform. You will focus on writing clean, efficient, and scalable Python and Django code to support the delivery of our client’s innovative solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the effectiveness and scalability of our services, making a meaningful impact on the future of the client’s offerings.
What you’ll do
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable software systems.
- Write high-quality, maintainable code that meets both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Take ownership of complex technical projects from design through delivery.
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering to build solutions aligned with business goals.
- Troubleshoot and resolve challenging issues to ensure performance and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and support junior developers through pairing, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to planning, prioritization, and estimation to ensure smooth execution and realistic timelines.
- Create and maintain clear, thorough technical documentation.
- Stay current with technologies and tools, and share insights that inform technical direction.
In order to succeed in this position, you will need:
Mandatory skills
- Advanced/fluent English skills – Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- You are comfortable working 9-5 EST - we have a fair amount of flexibility for people to get their work done whenever works for them, but our core hours are Eastern Timezone.
- Strong experience developing backend systems using Python and Django; experience with Ruby and Rails is a plus.
- Deep understanding of object-oriented design, domain modeling, and software engineering principles.
- Experience designing and working with RESTful APIs and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Proven track record of contributing to and maintaining large-scale production systems.
- Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.
- Strong communication skills and a desire to mentor others.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience in modern web environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud environments and managing cloud-based deployments.
- Familiarity with Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
- Knowledge of RESTful API principles and database design.
About Ubiminds
Our Culture
People First. We are all about people!
Challenge yourself. There’s always room for improvement and continuous improvement is in our essence.
Make it happen. Be ready to take challenges as they come. It’s all about attitude and commitment.
We’re in this together. We work as a team, thrive as a team, and evolve as a team.
Averaging on awesome. We work hard to deliver high-quality services and look forward to exceeding expectations.
Keep it real. We promise you honesty, transparency, and openness, regardless of the situation.
Perks and Benefits
As a Senior Backend Engineer @Ubiminds, you:
- Are placed in a product-based company, with the same treatment as their full-time employees.
- Have our full back-office support, from career guidance to HR and concierge services.
- Enjoy our remote-first policy – we are a distributed team, after all.
- Get your own MacBook (none of that “bring your own device” stuff here).
- Have access to growth opportunities with other amazing technology professionals, through tech talks, chapter meetings, and even remote happy hours for tons of fun!
- Improve your English through free lessons with a native English speaker - get to the next level on your communication skills!
- Candidate Referral bonus (promote Ubi to your tech friends, and get paid for it!)
- Miss working in the office? Our cool Florianópolis headquarters is available, whenever you want, with weekly quick massages & tasty snacks, soft drinks, and games
How our process works
1. Interview with Tech Recruiter (chat about the job opening and your experiences)
2. Client process (this may vary)
3. Offer (yay)
