• 8+ yrs of commercial software development experience
• 6+ yrs of experience using Python and the wider ecosystem as the primary day-to-day env
• 6+ yrs of designing and extending RESTful APIs using a framework such as DRF (preferred) to build APIs
• 4+ yrs of experience working with Django web framework and ORM Integration
• 4+ yrs of relational SQL experience and practical knowledge about relational databases
• 4+ yrs of experience troubleshooting production issues
• Expert level understanding of building scalable web applications
• Excellent grasp of computer science concepts, common design patterns, good engineering practices, and frequent real world pitfalls

Desirable

• Hungryroot is looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our growing Engineering Team. This individual will drive some of the most critical technical issues for the backend team, such as making application architecture and API design decisions
• Own critical overarching aspects of engineering infrastructure. This does not necessarily mean owning any particular service, but rather, owning the system by which all the services are strung together, or owning the process by which services are designed, implemented and maintained
• Drive important technical discussions and help the team arrive at the best possible solution given any constraints we may face. Work closely with other engineers and be willing to offer assistance in helping solve very difficult and complex challenges
• Work closely with engineering and product leads on planning and execution of large, complex projects
• Contribute directly to important feature development and maintenance
• Help raise the bar on code quality and enforce engineering discipline through code review feedback, technical presentations and opportunistic refactoring
• Create their own initiatives, provide evidence, get buy-in from other engineers and stakeholders and drive solutions independently
• Interview senior engineering candidates and contribute to hiring decisions