Senior Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Assist in developing Suwali, a platform that enhances accessibility to organizational knowledge and content through messaging and conversational tools.

• Collaborate with both technical and non-technical team members to understand user and partner requirements.

• Translate broader objectives into actionable plans, outlining scope, trade-offs, and manageable steps.

• Create and refine full-stack features that provide clear, user-friendly, and polished experiences.

• Take ownership of projects from exploration and implementation to testing, deployment, and follow-up.

• Utilize feedback and available data to evaluate functionality and identify necessary adjustments.

• Maintain clear communication and provide asynchronous updates to keep team members informed.

• Report directly to the Director of Engineering.

• Work collaboratively with product and engineering teams to establish goals and priorities while shaping scope and approach.

• Potentially oversee other engineers, facilitate their development, and coordinate team efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Preferably possess professional experience in building and maintaining production applications using Ruby on Rails and React.

• Experience with Python is an additional asset.

• Comfortable working across both frontend and backend development.

• Strong attention to usability.

• Proven ability to deliver well-tested and maintainable code.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Neo4j, LLM-powered conversational experiences, WhatsApp, SMS, and Signal is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Willingness to explore unfamiliar areas of the product and technology stack.

• Open to utilizing AI tools, carefully evaluating their outputs, and taking ownership of delivered work.

• Preferred availability is between GMT -4 and +1.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible scheduling and leave policies for bereavement, major illness, parental responsibilities, pregnancy, military obligations, civic duties, and severe weather events.

• Office closure during the week between Christmas and U.S. New Year’s Day.

• Support for professional development.

• Annual stipend for home office equipment.

• Monthly stipend for cell phone bills.

• Stipend for coworking office space.

• Access to a mentorship program and regular learning sessions/seminars.

• Generous travel support for in-person meetings and retreats.

• Paid subscriptions to meditation apps and other mental health resources.

• Complimentary access to publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and others.

• Training and support for digital security.