Alt Legal - IP Management Software
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Senior Engineer – Technical Leadership, Architect Track
Location
United States
Posted
132 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureDjangoPostgresPythonReactTerraform
Job Description
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using Python (Django).
• Lead or contribute to architecture and technical design discussions.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers and occasionally implement or debug React-based features.
• Partner directly with the CTO to define technical standards, architecture, and development practices.
• Own and evolve the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring reliability and automation best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code; perform thoughtful peer reviews.
• Mentor engineers and help establish engineering best practices across teams.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Cody) to accelerate delivery and improve efficiency.
• Model engineering excellence and support the growth of a high-performing engineering culture.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus.
- 4+ years of hands-on Django experience building and maintaining production systems.
- Strong PostgreSQL skills — able to design and optimize schemas, queries, and migrations.
- Deep understanding of Django ORM, database transactions, and performance tuning.
- Working proficiency with React — able to implement and debug production features.
- Proven experience integrating with third-party APIs and maintaining reliable integrations.
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure, Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
- AI-forward mindset — already using or eager to master AI development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
- Strong problem-solving skills — capable of researching, designing, and executing solutions independently.
- Ownership mentality — thrives in environments where success is measured by outcomes, not tasks.
- Self-directed, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated to grow into leadership.
Benefits
- Direct collaboration with the CTO on architecture, strategy, and delivery.
- High degree of ownership and autonomy in shaping our technical direction.
- A clear growth path toward Staff Engineer, Tech Lead, or Architect roles.
- Competitive compensation, flexible remote culture, and modern technology stack.
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