Senior Python Developer — REST, GraphQL, Tailwind, Mentor

Energy Innovation Corp; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Volkswagen is seeking a Python Developer to own a focused slice of the stack: GraphQL depth, REST API work, and a cohesive front-end with Tailwind CSS. This role blends 3 years of hands-on experience with a startup mindset in Elk Grove, CA, and offers a compensation range of $91,000–$126,000 with unlimited PTO.

You'll set coding standards, mentor peers, and contribute to test automation and system health monitoring while collaborating with a team that backs your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Willingness to commute to Elk Grove, CA or work flexibly as needed.
• Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to upscale and when to absorb.
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment.
• Hands-on command of MySQL, with Tailwind CSS as a close second.

Responsibilities

• Set the REST API coding standards the rest of Volkswagen engineering follows.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture.
• Reverse-engineer the heads-down-and-happy Tailwind CSS format Volkswagen inherited and never documented.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence.
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for customer-obsessed production environments.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Tailwind CSS libraries.

Skills

Tailwind CSS

REST API

Tools

MySQL

Job description

Volkswagen is seeking a Python Developer to own a focused slice of the stack: GraphQL depth, REST API work, and a cohesive front-end with Tailwind CSS. This role blends 3 years of hands-on experience with a startup mindset in Elk Grove, CA, and offers a compensation range of $91,000–$126,000 with unlimited PTO.

You'll set coding standards, mentor peers, and contribute to test automation and system health monitoring while collaborating with a team that backs your professional growth.