What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at CHIP DROP, LLC?
We're on the hunt for a special engineer to join our team. We're a small crew doing big things in a specialized field, building niche products that serve a global audience. We love elegant solutions to complex problems, automating rote tasks, low-process / high-trust / high-results workflows. We have a great time doing good work on neat products, with solid team members, in a low-stress environment.
In this role, you'll touch every part of our stack. You'll develop features, build tools to solve business problems, automate boring tasks, facilitate internal teams, etc -- there's a wide swath of problems to solve and fun things to work on, from frontend interfaces to backend operations.
You'll jump into a variety of projects, ensuring new features are rolled out smoothly and our systems stay rock-solid reliable. This role offers an assortment of technical challenges, collaborative opportunities and the ability to help grow a successful, profitable startup. Keen on doing top-shelf work with a small-but-mighty team? Let's talk!
Responsibilities:
- Build efficient, scalable, low-maintenance systems using Python / TypeScript
- Build front-end experiences that work well and make our users smile
- Automate the mundane, focus on fun stuff
- Dive into legacy systems -- debug, troubleshoot and soup 'em up
- Collaborate with team members to integrate new features
Requirements:
- Backend chops (we're heavy into Python)
- Frontend chops (e.g., HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks)
- Relational key-value database chops
- API design experience
- Strong problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- CS degree or real-world equivalent
- Inhabitant of Portland, OR
Bonus:
- Site reliability, CI/CD pipelines, cloud stuff doesn't make your eyes glaze over
- You have built something non-trivial with Django / DRF
- Docker doesn't make you want to pull your hair out
- You've deployed Vue.js on a CDN
- Familiar with Heroku / Render / Fly.io
- Curious about machine learning / LLMs
Competitive pay benefits.
Sound like a good fit? Drop us a note and introduce yourself: jobs@getchipdrop.com
Salary : $110 - $150