Staff Software Engineer
Role Summary:
At Near, we help top talent in Latin America find remote roles with US companies. Our mission is to create better lives by fostering a remote work culture that transcends borders.
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Staff Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and implementing software solutions that enable members to access their health data in real-time. You will play a critical role in leading their engineering efforts, ensuring scalability, performance, and security in all our systems.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineer who is meticulous, self-motivated, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. As a key member of the tech team, your expertise will be vital in shaping the future of their systems as they scale.
Deliverables
- Design and Development Leadership: Lead the design and development of sophisticated software solutions, ensuring that they are scalable, robust, and maintainable. Your role will involve actively coding while managing the team, exemplifying the balance between strategic oversight and hands-on contribution. Your expertise will guide the creation of systems that stand the test of time and scale.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage in meaningful collaboration with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership and ensuring clarity in all engineering decisions. Your ability to bridge technical and non-technical domains will be critical for our collective success.
- Strategic Project Management: Drive high-impact projects from conception to delivery, aligning closely with our client's strategic objectives. Your leadership will ensure that projects not only meet but exceed our goals.
- Technical Problem Solving: Tackle and resolve complex technical challenges, setting a benchmark for engineering excellence across the team.
- Innovation and Technology Advancement: Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and trends, and apply this knowledge innovatively to the platform.
Must Have Experience
Level: IC 6
Technologies:
- Knowledge Base Requirements:
- microservices architecture
- Standard Technologies:
- Language: Python
- API: FastAPI
- Cloud: GCP
- Containerization: Docker
Must-Have Qualifications:
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant portion in a leadership capacity. This should include active coding responsibilities alongside team management, demonstrating your capability to lead complex software development initiatives.
- A deep-seated passion for leveraging technology to enhance healthcare and empower individuals in managing their health.
- Extensive experience in software development, with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, GO, Rust, or Java.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (Docker).
- A strong understanding of software engineering principles and practices, including Agile methodologies, test-driven development (TDD), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Experience in building and maintaining large-scale systems, demonstrating your ability to handle projects of significant complexity and scale.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a knack for understanding and simplifying complex systems.
- Comfort with remote work and a track record of effectiveness in a collaborative, distributed team environment.
- A continuous learner, open to questioning assumptions and dedicated to innovation.
Must-Have Soft Skills:
- Bias Toward Action: Demonstrated ability to take initiative, make decisions under uncertainty, and move projects forward even in the face of ambiguity.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Strong adaptability to changing business needs with a knack for building and optimizing processes.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Remote Work Adaptability: Comfort with remote work environments, demonstrating the ability to stay productive and connected with the team irrespective of physical location.
- Continuous Improvement: A willingness to question assumptions and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Technologies:
- Experience in architecting and implementing systems designed to operate efficiently at a large scale.
- Proficiency in managing, processing, and analyzing large datasets to inform decision-making and product improvements.
- Comfortable in teams of 0-100.
- Knowledge of or experience with popular health technologies, such as Oura, Whoop, Apple Watch, and CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors).
Interview Plan
- Introductory Screen with Recruiter - 20 min
- Technical Deep Dive with Tech Lead - 20 min
- Live Coding Project - 45 min
Perks
- Competitive compensation in USD
- 20 days of PTO per year
- "Create your own holidays" policy