Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Wpromote; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half-day Fridays

Medical plans (multiple options)

401(k) with company matching

Employee Assistance Program

Weekly virtual workouts

100% paid parental leave

FSAs – medical and dependent care

LinkedIn Learning access

Unlimited PTO

Wprotege mentorship program

Job summary

Wpromote is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to lead and contribute across the full stack. You will design intuitive React and TypeScript interfaces and robust Django and Python APIs, owning features from architecture through deployment and production support.

You will mentor engineers, raise engineering standards, and collaborate with Product, UX, QA and other squads to deliver scalable, secure, and observable solutions. Strong testing and modern toolchains are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building production web applications.
• Strong hands-on expertise in both React/TypeScript and Python/Django.
• Experience deploying and operating containerized applications in cloud environments (GCP, Kubernetes a plus).
• Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional influence.
• Strong automated testing practices across frontend, backend, and end-to-end layers (Vitest/Jest, Pytest, Playwright).
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, security, and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design React/TypeScript interfaces and robust Django/Python APIs from architecture through deployment.
• Own features end-to-end across frontend and backend, including data models in PostgreSQL.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering standards across squads.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, QA to translate business problems into scalable solutions.
• Ensure security, reliability, and observability of web applications and APIs.
• Lead testing, CI/CD pipelines, and production support across the stack.

Skills

React/TypeScript

Python/Django

PostgreSQL

Frontend tooling (Vite, NPM)

Redux or Zustand

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Automated testing (Vitest/Jest)

Playwright

RESTful APIs design

Cloud deployment (GCP, Kubernetes)

Tools

PostgreSQL

Vite

NPM

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will be a hands‑on technical leader building and evolving Polaris across the full stack
• You will design intuitive React and TypeScript interfaces and robust Django and Python APIs, owning features from architecture through deployment and production support
• Working closely with Product, UX, QA, and engineers across squads, you will translate business problems into scalable solutions, integrate with Google and other third‑party platforms, and improve delivery speed, quality, and reliability
• You will help set technical direction, mentor engineers, and raise engineering standards across frontend and backend development
• Acting as a hands‑on technical leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) across both React/TypeScript and Django/Python
• Designing, building, and maintaining end‑to‑end features across React applications, Django APIs and services, and PostgreSQL data models
• Partnering with Product and UX to turn complex business workflows into intuitive, accessible, and responsive user experiences
• Designing secure, scalable RESTful APIs and integrating with Google and other third‑party services
• Architecting reusable frontend and backend patterns with clear boundaries and pragmatic tradeoffs
• Owning automated testing across the stack with Pytest, Vitest, and Playwright to support reliable continuous integration and delivery
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving performance, reliability, and observability across web applications and APIs
• Driving features from discovery and technical design through deployment, documentation, and production support
• Carefully balancing custom and open‑source software to best suit product and operational needs
• Proactively identifying and resolving defects, technical debt, and architectural risks
• Reviewing designs and code, mentoring engineers, and raising engineering standards across the team
• Collaborating across squads and participating in agile planning and delivery

Benefits

• Half-day Fridays every Friday
• 3 different medical plans to suit your needs, including a plan under $10 per month, as well as dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Free weekly virtual workout classes
• 100% paid parental leave policy for birth, adoption, and foster placement
• Medical and dependent care FSAs
• LinkedIn learning and access to internal training and development
• Unlimited PTO
• Organizational transparency - our c‑suite and senior leadership are easily accessible to all employees, they share business updates, and recognize top employees through a monthly all‑hands and a weekly CEO message
• Virtual experiences, from Slack cooking challenges to trivia tournaments and employee awards
• Wprotege mentorship program

Strong PostgreSQL and relational data modeling skills, including query performance and transactional designExceptional architecture, debugging, and problem-solving skills across the full stackMastery of modern frontend tooling such as Vite and NPM, plus GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD pipelinesDeep React expertise, including hooks, component architecture, accessibility, and state management such as Redux or Zustand7+ years of experience building production web applications, with strong hands‑on expertise in both React/TypeScript and Python/DjangoExperience deploying and operating containerized applications in cloud environments; GCP and Kubernetes are a plusDemonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, and ability to influence cross‑functional teamsStrong automated testing practices across frontend, backend, and end‑to‑end layers using tools such as Vitest or Jest, Pytest, and PlaywrightStrong understanding of application security, API security, and secure coding practicesProven ability to own complex full‑stack features and systems end to endStrong experience designing and operating RESTful APIs and third‑party integrations, including validation, error handling, rate limits, and varied data formatsDeep Django expertise, including the ORM, migrations, authentication and authorization, and Django REST Framework or similar API tooling