Platform Staff Engineer: APIs, Backend & Dev Experience

Life.Church; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Generous employer-paid leave

Comprehensive insurance coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Development dollars for professional growth

Job summary

A leading technology-driven organization in Oklahoma is seeking a YouVersion Platform Staff Engineer to design and develop APIs and backend services. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience, strong Python skills, and a passion for mentoring. This role focuses on enhancing the developer experience and ensuring system health in a dynamic tech environment. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are integral to the company culture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in writing production-quality code.
• Proven ability in mentoring and providing technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build public API contracts.
• Write production-quality Python across backend services.
• Manage and optimize backend services in cloud environments.

Skills

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Organized approach to completing assignments

Ability to self-motivate and make independent decisions

Collaboration in a team environment

Technical design understanding and tradeoff articulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Python

JavaScript

PostgreSQL

Google Cloud Platform

New Relic

Job description

A leading technology-driven organization in Oklahoma is seeking a YouVersion Platform Staff Engineer to design and develop APIs and backend services. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience, strong Python skills, and a passion for mentoring. This role focuses on enhancing the developer experience and ensuring system health in a dynamic tech environment. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are integral to the company culture.