Senior Staff Software Engineer

Findhelp is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to help scale the platform and lead engineering efforts across cross-functional teams. This in-office role focuses on translating user needs into intuitive features and delivering value for a nationwide social care system, with opportunities to mentor engineers and shape robust, scalable solutions from either Madison, Wisconsin or Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Translate user stories into intuitive experiences by deeply understanding the end user
• Own projects from inception through delivery and ongoing refinement
• Refactor legacy code while developing new features to improve system health
• Mentor engineers and support their professional growth
• Collaborate within and across teams to advance the mission of helping others
• Write high-quality code with a focus on the user experience
• Architect for robustness, extensibility, scalability, sustainability, and security
• Provide constructive feedback in code reviews and be willing to pair on tasks

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience architecting features with long-term impact
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Ability to craft technical designs and decompose complex features to deliver value
• Experience with Python and ReactJS is preferred
• Comfort working independently in a complex Python codebase and willingness to scale up on Python if needed
• Interest in mentoring others and fostering growth
• Solid understanding of SQL, ORMs, and non-relational databases
• Preferred Google Cloud Platform experience; other cloud experience is welcome
• Knowledge of web performance strategies and metrics
• Familiarity with or strong understanding of microservices
• Ability to follow through on commitments and communicate technical needs to product partners

Technologies

• Python
• ReactJS
• SQL
• ORMs
• Non-relational databases
• GCP

Benefits

• 401k and equity grants
• Free food and onsite gym at our Austin HQ
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive PTO and 10 paid holidays
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with 100% company-paid coverage for the employee
• Dog-friendly office in the Austin HQ
• 24/7 telemedicine and counseling access
• Book Purchasing Program

We value being together

We believe that being together strengthens relationships, collaboration, and culture within our teams.

Location

This is an in-office role. Candidates must be located in Austin, Texas or Madison, Wisconsin.

Staff support

• Culture Committee
• Leadership Development Training
• Paid Volunteering Time

Diversity and inclusion

We are building a diverse, inclusive team and welcome everyone to connect with the help they need. Our policies support recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin or ancestry, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, creed, or sex.