Senior Python Backend/Full Stack Developer

Overview

Job Description for Frontend Developer roles at TraceAir. TraceAir is transforming land development and home-building with drone-based 3D mapping, geospatial analytics, and automation. The company is fully distributed with locations in Valencia and Seattle, and operates in two-week SCRUM sprints.

About TraceAir

Founded in 2015, TraceAir serves more than 200 U.S. builders by delivering software powered by real-time data to cut costs, compress schedules, and support smarter decision-making. The team emphasizes pragmatism, ownership, technical excellence, and ongoing learning.

Our Why & How

Purpose: To give people the physical environments they need to realize their full potential.

Vision: To convert construction designs into reality instantly.

Mission: To provide software powered by real-time data for those who actually build.

Our Values

• Guide users to success
• Strive for high performance, precision, and accuracy
• Never stop learning
• Think forward and innovate
• Create the best environment for the most forward-thinking talents

Alpha Team Mission

Alpha owns the internal platforms enabling GIS/CAD specialists and Operations managers to handle fast-growing scan volumes while keeping COGS low and product margins high. We build services, automated workflows, back-office interfaces, and update or replace legacy components to ensure long-term maintainability.

Media Mentions

• Interview with TraceAir
• TraceAir life in Silicon Valley on Rubase
• TraceAir & 500 Startups on Snob
• Russians conquer America on Varlamov.ru

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end features — React + Python services — that automate GIS/CAD workflows and keep TraceAir’s COGS low.
• Own code in production: instrument, deploy, observe; respond to alerts and write post-mortems.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines with Docker, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, Terraform/Ansible.
• Collaborate in two-week SCRUM sprints: grooming, estimates, pair-reviews.
• When designated Epic Lead: create architecture diagrams, estimate work, break down tasks, track delivery and report status.
• Embrace a growth mindset: adapt quickly to new challenges, learn on the fly, and tackle whatever it takes to deliver.

Qualifications

• Full-stack delivery: production experience shipping features end-to-end with Python 3 (async frameworks) and TypeScript/React.
• Minimum: 2+ years with Python, 1+ year with TypeScript/React.
• Toolbelt fluency: daily Git workflow, Linux shell comfort, and automated testing with pytest and Jest.
• Agile teamwork: proven track record on Scrum/Agile teams delivering iteratively every sprint.
• DevOps mindset: you design, ship, monitor and operate your own services in production.
• Data expertise: solid NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB) or SQL knowledge.
• System design chops: understand API best practices, microservices architecture, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Product focus: you care equally about solving real problems and writing clean, maintainable code.
• Languages: Russian — fluent; English — B1+

Nice to Have

• Cloud operations: hands-on with AWS services (EC2, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda) and container runtimes (Docker, basic Kubernetes).
• Infrastructure as Code: experience authoring Terraform or Ansible configurations.
• CI/CD expertise: building and maintaining pipelines with GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• On-call readiness: willingness to join a ~1-week rotation every 6–8 weeks.
• Tech-stack familiarity: prior exposure to the libraries and tools listed in “Our stack.”

Location & Relocation

• Start fully remote — from any location except Russia or Belarus, ideally within a European time zone or ± 3 hours.
• Commit to Valencia — after probation, relocate to Valencia, Spain, or already live in Valencia or Barcelona.
• Remote-first culture — no daily office visits required.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid vacation
• Relocation package
• Private health insurance
• Skyeng English lessons
• Online yoga sessions
• Therapist & group support
• Branded TraceAir swag
• Maximum autonomy & minimal process overhead

Hiring Process

• HR screen
• Technical interview
• Soft-skills / culture interview
• Offer