Senior Software Engineer I, Full Stack

Stackd; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Extended Holiday break (Winter)

100% paid parental leave

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Ins

Sponsored life insurance

Short Term Disability insurance and, 1

Annual Class Pass credits and more!

Job summary

Wpromote is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to lead hands-on development across the Polaris stack. You will design React/TypeScript interfaces and Django/Python APIs, owning features from architecture through deployment and production support.

Join a team delivering a modern data and marketing intelligence platform, collaborating with Product, UX, QA, and other squads. The role supports remote work with hubs in key cities and includes comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building production web apps with React/TS and Python/Django.
• Own complex full-stack features end to end.
• Strong React and Django expertise with REST APIs and PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead as SME across React/TypeScript and Django/Python.
• Build and maintain end-to-end features across frontend and backend.
• Partner with Product/UX to translate workflows into interfaces.
• Design secure, scalable RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Architect reusable frontend/backend patterns with pragmatic tradeoffs.
• Own automated testing across the stack with Pytest, Vitest, Playwright.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance and reliability.
• Drive features from discovery to deployment and support.

Skills

React/TypeScript

Python/Django

Full-stack ownership

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

Frontend testing

Backend testing

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud deployments

Kubernetes

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Tools

GitHub Actions

Vite

NPM

Docker

Job description

The Role

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.

At Wpromote, we're developing something special called Polaris, a modern data and marketing intelligence platform that gives our clients a serious edge over their competition. Polaris enables and empowers our marketing teams to work together seamlessly, using a comprehensive marketing data foundation with apps that deliver new insights and performance gains for our clients. Polaris also gives Wpromote an operational edge, doubling as our company CRM and integrated source of truth for operations data, making our lives easier and our decisions smarter.

We offer:

• Unlimited PTO
• Extended Holiday break (Winter)
• 100% paid parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Insurance
• Sponsored life insurance
• Short Term Disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance
• Annual Class Pass credits and more!

The anticipated annual salary for this role will range from $135,000 - $155,000, based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, years and depth of experience, education and certifications, competitive benchmarks, scope of responsibility, market dynamics, geographic location, and the respective state’s salary threshold for exempt employees. At Wpromote, pay ranges are subject to change and are based on specific market medians for similar jobs according to third-party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary due to skills, experience, and available budget. The total compensation package for this role will include benefits (listed above).

This position may be performed remotely in most states within the US, with some exclusions.

**While this role offers the flexibility to work remotely, we have office hubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where you can join in on learning and development opportunities, fun events, take advantage of a space to work, and collaborate in person!**

***This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

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You Will Be

• 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.

You Must Have

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

Wpromote is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.