Staff Backend Software Engineer

March 9

Hungryroot

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Hungryroot is the online grocery service that makes healthy eating easy and personal.

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Description

• Hungryroot is looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our growing Engineering Team. This individual will drive some of the most critical technical issues for the backend team, such as making application architecture and API design decisions. They can independently implement complex solutions, but can also assist other engineers to help them overcome difficult issues blocking them. They can constructively debate any issue, persuade others with hard evidence while staying objective and open to changing their mind. In short, they will be some of the most trusted and dependable technical leaders of our team and will be able to make a huge impact on future technical decisions here at Hungryroot.

Requirements

• 8+ yrs of commercial software development experience. • 6+ yrs of experience using Python and the wider ecosystem as the primary day-to-day env. • 6+ yrs of designing and extending RESTful APIs using a framework such as DRF (preferred) to build APIs • 4+ yrs of experience working with Django web framework and ORM Integration • 4+ yrs of relational SQL experience and practical knowledge about relational databases • 4+ yrs of experience troubleshooting production issues. • Expert level understanding of building scalable web applications. • Excellent grasp of computer science concepts, common design patterns, good engineering practices, and frequent real-world pitfalls • Nice to haves: - Full-stack engineering experience is a big plus. - Experience with AWS and its various core services. - Performed technical interviews of many experienced engineers - Implemented non-trivial APIs from scratch or significantly extended existing ones.

Benefits

• Remote Work Optional: Work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere, you decide! • Competitive compensation + comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits • Unlimited vacation policy • Monthly Hungryroot credit • Universal paid parental leave • 401k • Commuter benefits • A working environment filled with passionate, happy, smart people!