Sr. Software Engineer

Alert Media, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Company bonus

Work stipend

Equipment provided

Career development

Job summary

AlertMedia is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high-growth SaaS team in building a unified Risk Intelligence and Response platform. This full-stack role focuses on delivering customer-facing features across web and services, with an AI-forward culture and remote work within Mexico.

You will work with Python/Elixir, JavaScript, React, and Next.js, contribute to scalable services, and leverage AI-assisted development tools in a collaborative, Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience building scalable web apps.
• Proficiency in Python or Elixir and modern JS frontend.
• AWS/cloud experience required.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience writing automated tests and release pipelines.
• Strong written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features across the product suite using Python, Elixir, JavaScript, React, and Next.js.
• Contribute to scalable web services and APIs powering a unified intelligence and response platform.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate workflows and improve code quality.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Slack, and participate in code reviews.
• Partner with principal engineers and stakeholders on architecture decisions and technical direction.
• Write unit and integration tests and uphold engineering quality across multiple parallel projects.

Skills

Python

Elixir

JavaScript

React

Next.js

AWS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker/Kubernetes

Testing/CI

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

JIRA

Jenkins

Job description

Role overview

Join a high-growth SaaS engineering team as a Senior Software Engineer building a unified Risk Intelligence and Response platform that helps organizations detect emerging threats, assess impact, and coordinate response. This is a full-stack role focused on designing and shipping customer-facing features across web and services, with an AI-forward culture that encourages hands-on use of modern assistant tooling. The position is remote within Mexico, with optional access to a Mexico City office for in-person collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features across the product suite using Python, Elixir, JavaScript, React, and Next.js
• Contribute to scalable web services and APIs that power a unified intelligence and response platform
• Use AI-assisted development tools (for example, code generation and documentation assistants) to accelerate workflows and improve code quality
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Slack, participating in ceremonies and code reviews
• Partner with principal engineers and product stakeholders on architecture decisions and technical direction
• Write unit and integration tests, and uphold engineering quality standards across multiple parallel projects

Requirements

• 6–8 years of experience building scalable, production-grade web applications
• Strong proficiency with at least one of Python or Elixir, plus working knowledge of JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks
• Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider such as AWS
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and containerized environments using Docker or Kubernetes
• Demonstrated practice of writing automated tests and contributing to reliable release pipelines
• Strong written and verbal English communication, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field
• Prior exposure to Django, Phoenix, or similar web frameworks
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment practices in a high-velocity SaaS environment

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first role within Mexico, with optional access to a Mexico City office in the Reforma area
• Bi-monthly competitive base salary plus an annual company bonus
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage and a parental leave program
• Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo), generous vacation and holiday policy, plus an additional vacation bonus
• Monthly work-from-home stipend and all necessary equipment provided (laptop, monitor, accessories)
• Recognition programs, language immersion opportunities, and continuous learning support through mentorship, tech talks, and one-on-one career development sessions