Location: Remote, Anywhere in United States, Canada or LATAMWho We AreWe are an Experience design and trusted creative technology partner to some of the world’s most ambitious brands such as Google, Amazon, Meta and Uber. We believe in the power of storytelling, human-centric design, and the intersection of creativity with code to further humanity's relationship with technology. We operate fully remote, and our team members enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere within the U.S. and Canada time zones while keeping a balanced relationship with their personal life.At Left Field Labs, our curiosity drives us to seek out uncommon solutions to our shared challenges. Our purpose is to positively impact the human experience with everything we invent. We’re looking for those who can craft unique solutions through empathy.Interested in joining a culture that celebrates diversity, encourages curiosity, and creates with purpose? Are you the kind of person who obsesses over details, thrives in a collaborative environment, and jumps at the opportunity to take on new challenges? Confident that you’re at the top of your game and ready to invent with others who are at the top of theirs? Check out our open position and let’s talk.Who We Are SeekingWe are looking for a Sr Backend Software Developer to work with our product development team here at LFL. You will collaborate with our project Engineering Lead, Front-End Developers and other team members to provide sensible, robust and extensible APIs and back-end architecture for a variety of complex software platforms. One part of this role is spinning up multi-tier environments leveraging a variety of storage, caching and state-driven endpoint options. The Sr Developer will provide leadership and direction on data modeling and controller code, as well as session management, authentication, authorization, security, scalability, testability, and integrations with remote systems.What You’ll Need to be Successful
Proven experience with Python (8+ years)
Experience with FastAPI & Flask (3+ years)
Strong experience with SQL databases (eg MySQL, PostgreSQL) through both an ORM(eg. SQLAlchemy) and native SQL
Experience working with microservices and containers
Expertise with RPC & REST API development
Expertise with using package managers and environment tools (pip,virtualenv, npm, yarn) Mac and Linux savvy - Must be comfortable working at the command line
Experience developing and deploying on cloud computing platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Basic working knowledge of modern Javascript/Typescript
Experience writing and running unit tests
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
Bonus Points
Experience creating and maintaining Docker containers
Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes
Knowledge and interest in automation and scripting (including bash scripts)
Experience with NoSQL databases (eg Firestore, MongoDB)
Experience with Message Queues (Google Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, etc)
Prior working experience for a startup or an agency
The salary range for this role is $50-$75 per hour. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Culver City, California. This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.Left Field Labs is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.Please click on the following links for more information: . For more information visit the USCIS’ website: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employeesLeft Field Labs is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00). Left Field Labs makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled team members.Powered by JazzHR
