Python Tech Lead, AffiniPay
Staff Software Engineer
$115-170k
+ Bonus and equity options
Essential tools for professionals
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Essential tools for professionals
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$115-170k
+ Bonus and equity options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower people to pursue their passion.
Role
Who you are
- BS in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and debugging large-scale solutions in cloud-based environments
- Experience building and deploying production-grade web applications at scale
- Familiar with LEAN product development and Agile frameworks - Scrum or Kanban
- Experience building robust and resilient applications with event-based, microservices architecture
- Expert in Python and Django Framework (or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and design patterns
- Strong understanding with SQL, and familiarity with databases such as Postgres or MySql
- Strong teamwork and documentation skills
Desirable
- Experience with Containers (Docker), Kubernetes and Argo CD
- Experience working with cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, GCE)
- Expertise in full-stack web development with Django and React
- Experience building Software as a Service (SaaS) applications at scale
- Experience in writing front-end components using React
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Tech Lead to help our team build and scale our CasePeer software. CasePeer is our personal injury legal practice management software servicing thousands of legal professionals
- Lead the team in technical decisions, providing guidance and expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and best practices
- Design and implement scalable applications in a MVC (Django) environment while leveraging best practices and modern technologies like (e.g. Kubernetes)
- Collaborate with Product to proactively consider trade-offs, identify risks to timelines, consider where we can improve as a team in order to deliver business outcomes
- Mentor and coach other software engineers, fostering their professional growth and development
- Collaborate with product managers and UX to design to ship innovative solutions that serve our customers’ needs
- Support software deployments, including debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps and QA Engineers
- Collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and ensure alignment with business objectives
- Lead team meetings including sprint planning, grooming, and retros, ensuring effective communication and coordination within the team
- Drive technology initiatives within the team and product to maintain application performance, scalability and sustainability
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, continuously learning and evolving your skills to drive innovation and excellence within the team
- Provide technical expertise to the broader engineering group to help drive positive results and outcomes
Our take
Many professionals find their time taken up by administrative tasks and operational processes, leaving them fewer hours to focus on the work they love. AffiniPay supplies finance, payments and management software to make these processes swifter and easier, saving users precious time.
The company has a wide range of products including payments and reporting for accountants, legal case management software, and operations assistance for nonprofits. This broad scope allows AffiniPay to serve upwards of 150,000 professionals across legal, accounting, construction, design and association.
Recently, the company secured a significant investment from Genstar Capital that will fuel its next chapter of growth. This includes investing in innovation and the further extension of its suite of solutions.
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Company benefits
- Robust 401(k) plan
- Bonus programs based on performance and tenure
- Fantastic amount of swag and food
- Happy hours, quarterly events, as well as virtual and in-person team building
- Continuing career development and education programs
- Award program with the chance to go on once-in-a-lifetime annual incentive trips
- Frequent company-wide volunteering events to give back to our communities
- Annual charity contribution matching program for the organization of your choice
- Opportunity to share in the success of the company through our employee option program
Company values
- Always make it count: We see every interaction as a chance to make a difference, and we truly listen — using everything from small-group round tables to all-staff events
- Be surprisingly great: We're continuously working on exceeding your expectations — from educational opportunities and team gatherings to being open about goals and metrics
- Say yes!: We don't create excuses, we create solutions together. That means we're always there to help one another solve challenges no matter what it takes
Company HQ
Davenport Ranch West, Austin, TX
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Leadership
Dru Armstrong
(CEO, not founder)Advisor for Women@Austin and Board Member at YPO. Former CEO of Grace Hill, and co-founded and was CEO at Lily Pod.
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