Staff Engineer - Developer Tools (Python, Async)

modal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Modal is seeking experienced engineers to build developer tools and intuitive interfaces that boost productivity. The ideal candidate has a track record creating high-quality Python libraries and open-source projects, and enjoys shipping developer-friendly features.

You will collaborate with users, participate in on-call rotations, and work in person at our NYC or Stockholm office, contributing to tools that empower teams to move fast and reliably.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing high-quality Python libraries with broad user-bases, ideally including some experience maintaining open-source software.
• Knowledge of advanced Python features, especially async programming.
• A strong product sense that manifests as a focus on developer ergonomics and productivity.
• A high level of customer empathy, good communication skills, and an openness to working directly with our users to help solve their problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build developer-focused tooling and interfaces that users love.
• Collaborate with users to improve productivity and ergonomics of developer workflows.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to production incidents.

Skills

Python development

Async programming

Developer ergonomics

Customer empathy

On-call rotation

Tools

TypeScript

Go

Rust

Open-source maintenance

Job description

Modal is seeking experienced engineers to build developer tools and intuitive interfaces that boost productivity. The ideal candidate has a track record creating high-quality Python libraries and open-source projects, and enjoys shipping developer-friendly features.

You will collaborate with users, participate in on-call rotations, and work in person at our NYC or Stockholm office, contributing to tools that empower teams to move fast and reliably.