Senior Platform Engineer - Backend Systems & Scale (Remote)

Hungryroot; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work environment

Equity

Unlimited vacation policy

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Hungryroot is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Platform team focused on vital systems for fulfillment and operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges and enhance existing platform capabilities.

Successful candidates have over 5 years of software development experience, 3+ years in Python, and a strong understanding of backend services. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work across the U.S. while contributing to our mission of making healthy eating easy and accessible.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of Python development experience.
• Strong SQL experience, including relational data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own platform systems that support operations.
• Drive technical discussions and evaluate tradeoffs.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and troubleshoot system issues.

Skills

Python development

Django

SQL

AWS

Observability platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Hungryroot is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Platform team focused on vital systems for fulfillment and operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges and enhance existing platform capabilities.

Successful candidates have over 5 years of software development experience, 3+ years in Python, and a strong understanding of backend services. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work across the U.S. while contributing to our mission of making healthy eating easy and accessible.