Job Description

We are seeking a senior software engineer to support a live, production event-based hiring platform used by clients during active hiring events. This role requires a strong backend engineer who can also work across frontend systems, troubleshoot production issues, collaborate with client-facing teams, and take ownership of code through merge and deployment. Enterprise experience strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities - Analyze, triage, and resolve production issues related to active hiring events. - Debug issues across backend, frontend, data, and system integration points. - Work closely with client-facing support and go-to-market teams to address support tickets. - Ensure timely resolution of issues to meet established SLAs. - Monitor production systems and respond quickly to alerts or performance degradation. - Support architecture changes and system integrations that may impact event workflows. - Maintain and update event logic as dependencies and systems change. - Own code changes through merge, build, and deployment. - Ramp up quickly and take ownership across multiple projects. - Help lead, shepherd, and onboard additional engineers as the team grows. - Use data to troubleshoot production issues and prioritize fixes.

Qualifications

Must-Have Skills - 5+ years of software engineering experience. - Strong Java and Spring Boot experience. - Django and Python experience. - React experience. - Kafka experience. - GraphQL experience. - SQL or MongoDB experience. - Build and deployment experience. - Production troubleshooting experience. - Experience working with support tickets, alerts, SLAs, or live production systems. - Senior-level ownership and autonomy. - Ability to work independently and take initiative without heavy direction. - Ability to merge and deploy code with ownership. - Ability to handle ambiguity and prioritize effectively. - Clear and concise communication. - Ability to lead, shepherd, and onboard other engineers. - Experience with at least one of the following: Dagster, Data Lakes, or Amazon Athena. - Ability to use data to troubleshoot production issues.

Nice-to-Have

Skills - Product management experience working with go-to-market teams and engineers on prioritization. - Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf. Additional Information Required Tools & Platforms - Java - Spring Boot - Django - Python - React - Kafka - GraphQL - SQL or MongoDB - Dagster, Data Lakes, or Amazon Athena - Build and deployment workflows Location, Time & Engagement - Remote contract role. - LATAM-based candidates only. - Full-time allocation, 40 hours per week. - Must be able to support U.S. business-hour overlap across PST, MST, CST, or EST. - Contract expected to run through March 31, 2027.