Senior Software Engineer - Python Full Stack

University of Michigan Health-West; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

FSA/HSA options

401(k) with employer contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Home office budget

Professional development support

Company laptop

Fully virtual/distributed team

Job summary

University of Michigan Health-West is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer - Python Full Stack for a fully remote role in the United States. You will design and build scalable backend systems while contributing to frontend features, APIs, and overall architecture for a SaaS platform serving mission-driven organizations.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years with Python and Django, experience with decoupled architectures, secure high‑performance APIs, AWS, and microservices in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on production experience using Python and the Django framework.
• Experience working with decoupled architectures.
• Strong experience building secure and high-performance APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience building microservices in cloud-based environments.
• Strong understanding of application security and performance optimization.
• Ability to write scalable, reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Proficiency with frontend theming, layout development, and CSS preprocessors.
• Excellent problem-solving, organization, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new product features and enhance existing platform capabilities.
• Build efficient, scalable software components that support high-performance applications.
• Maintain strong engineering standards for reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to shape requirements and technical solutions.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and estimation.
• Contribute to evolving engineering quality standards and development practices.
• Provide technical insight on feasibility of proposed product features and designs.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and recommend improvements when appropriate.

Skills

Python

Django

APIs

AWS

Microservices

Security

Frontend theming

CSS preprocessors

Problem solving

Communication

Authorized to work in US

Tools

NoSQL databases

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Python Full Stack

Remote (United States)

Status: Full-time

Job Overview

This opportunity is for a Senior Software Engineer - Python Full Stack to help design and build scalable products used by mission-driven organizations. The role focuses primarily on backend development while also contributing to frontend functionality, APIs, and system architecture. You will work on a modern SaaS platform that supports public institutions in managing admissions and enrollment workflows.

Pay and Benefits

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 per year

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) and pension plan with employer contributions of at least 5%
• 20 days of paid time off, 11 holidays, and 5 wellness days
• Home office improvement budget
• Professional development and career growth support
• Company-provided laptop
• Fully virtual work environment with distributed team members

What You'll Do

• Lead development of new product features and enhance existing platform capabilities.
• Build efficient, scalable software components that support high-performance applications.
• Maintain strong engineering standards for reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to shape requirements and technical solutions.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and estimation.
• Contribute to evolving engineering quality standards and development practices.
• Provide technical insight on feasibility of proposed product features and designs.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and recommend improvements when appropriate.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on production experience using Python and the Django framework.
• Experience working with decoupled architectures.
• Strong experience building secure and high-performance APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience building microservices in cloud-based environments.
• Strong understanding of application security and performance optimization.
• Ability to write scalable, reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Proficiency with frontend theming, layout development, and CSS preprocessors.
• Excellent problem-solving, organization, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with additional programming languages.

This role supports a fully distributed remote team environment with collaboration across engineering, product, and design teams.