Software Engineer 2 – React, Python

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks an experienced software engineer to design, develop, test, operate and maintain products with full-stack ownership. You will write production-ready code and ensure reliability, security, and performance across systems.

The role requires hands-on development in React.js and Python, strong SQL skills, AWS experience, and collaboration in Agile environments with Jira. You will participate in code reviews and drive operational improvements while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Rancher, ServiceNow).
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools for code development, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation.
• Hands-on development experience with React.js and Python.
• Strong SQL skills (SQL Server or PostgreSQL).
• Experience with AWS and cloud migration, environment configuration, and third-party integrations.
• Experience working in Agile environments with Jira.
• Testing and troubleshooting skills for development and production support.
• Nice-to-have: .NET, Java, MQ, Power BI, SSIS/SSRS, Autosys.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products.
• Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production‑ready and testable code.
• Creates optimal design considering scalability, reliability and performance of systems.
• Performs analysis on failures, proposes design changes, and suggests operational improvements.
• Maintains customer experience as a primary consideration in design and coding decisions.
• Adapts based on feedback from code reviews to meet standards.
• Conducts code reviews to guide engineering best practices and compliance.
• Ensures all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices.
• Supports software reliability engineering standards embedded into development practices.

Education

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Rancher

ServiceNow

Jira

React.js

Python

SQL (SQL Server / PostgreSQL)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products
• Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production‑ready and testable code
• Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs
• Performs analysis on failures, proposes design changes, and encourages operational improvements
• Makes sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront
• Takes feedback from code review and applies changes to meet standards
• Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures
• Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices
• Exhibits relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded into development standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of relevant experience
• Strong experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Rancher, ServiceNow), and test automation
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) for code development, troubleshooting, testing, and technical documentation
• Hands‑on development experience, using modern languages, like React.js and Python
• Solid database expertise (DML, DDL, performance tuning) using SQL Server or PostgreSQL or equivalent
• Experience supporting applications and databases on AWS (cloud migration, environment configuration, patching, and third‑party software integration)
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) with tools such as Jira
• Testing and troubleshooting skills/experience for both development and production support
• Nice‑to‑have experience with .NET, Java, MQ, Power BI, SSIS/SSRS, enterprise scheduling tools (e.g., Autosys)

Hard Skills

• React.js
• Python
• SQL
• DML
• DDL
• Performance Tuning
• Cloud Migration
• Environment Configuration
• Testing and Troubleshooting
• Code Review

Soft Skills

• Customer Experience Focus
• Feedback Application
• Guidance on Best Practices