Senior Software Engineer II

Who We AreHaving surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow, Optro helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity through its AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: Optro is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights. At Optro, we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the seventh year in a row, as ranked by Deloitte! Why This Role is ExcitingWe are looking for a highly motivated senior software engineer who can lead large, strategic, and complex projects. This position demands a high level leadership, mentoring other engineers and helping to design and architect scalable solutions. In this role, you will face a huge array of challenges - from building scalable systems to designing new product features. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to collaborate with others but can also work independently to take an idea from concept to implementation. We're a hardworking, energetic team that is passionate about our customers and believes that to be successful we should never stop learning: learning about our customers, our product, and how to build better software.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and ship product features end-to-endAbility to write clear and well defined design documentationMentor fellow engineersLead application architecture decisionsTroubleshoot, debug and resolve software bugsImplement back-end APIs in Python and Node.JSWork on our React, Vue, Ember SPA front-endsCollaborate with engineers, designers, and product managersParticipate in an Agile software development life cycleWrite well-designed, maintainable & testable codeBe product-minded and think about the customerWork with Python, Django, TypeScript, Node.JS, React, Ember, Docker, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.Contribute to open-source projectsAttributes of a Successful Candidate8+ years of experience developing web based applicationsExperience guiding high quality work through delivery across multiple developersExperience with a web framework such as Django or RailsExperience with a modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Ember, Angular, etc.)Experience writing REST / JSON APIs (Swagger / OpenAPI Spec)Experience writing software testsAbility to solve technical problems independentlyB.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalentMotivation to work hard and always be learningPreferred SkillsExperience with infrastructure as code tools, such as TerraformExperience with Node.JS and modern ES6 or TypeScriptExperience with React or Ember.JSExperience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWSExperience working on SaaS web applicationsBonus: Docker or Kubernetes experiencePerks (Canada)Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo (USD) for anything that enhances your lifeComprehensive employee health and life insurance coverageCompetitive compensation & bonus programStatutory vacation + Flexible vacationTime off for your birthday & volunteeringEmployee resource groupsOpportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!*perks may vary based on eligibility/locationOur Company ValuesCustomer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you’re doing creates value for our customers. It’s a mindset.Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast, stay positive, and do what it takes.Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent what’s next.Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other’s success.Growth mindset: 10x, not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude, not increments. Seek feedback, learn, and improve. Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information. We love building strong partnerships, but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation. #LI-Remote