Senior Software Engineer (Backend Focus)

The job overview for the Senior Software Engineer (Backend focus) role at Axios HQ is that the candidate will play a crucial role in driving the vision for Axios HQ as a standalone SaaS company. They will be responsible for supporting the creation and evolution of Axios HQ's flagship product, writing clean and well-tested code, collaborating with various teams, mentoring team members, staying updated with industry trends, implementing secure systems, optimizing application code, and maintaining highly available systems. Ideal candidates should have 7+ years of professional experience as a software engineer and proficiency in technologies like Python, Django, Node.js, React, Typescript, FastAPI, Express, and PostgreSQL.

• Support the creation and evolution of Axios HQ's flagship product
• Write clean, well-documented, and well-tested code using best practices
• Collaborate with Axios HQ platform, product, and design teams to ship and iterate on high-quality products
• Mentor and coach team members through pair-programming and code review
• Stay up to date with industry trends and advise the team on best practices
• Implement secure systems
• Optimize application code for performance and scale optimizations
• Conceptualize and implement solutions for data storage
• Maintain highly available systems

• 7+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Experience working with technologies like Python, Django, Node.js, React, Typescript
• Experience with FastAPI, Express, PostgreSQL
• Experience with scaling an API platform
• Experience integrating with AI services (Open AI)
• Large capacity for attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment and consistently deliver on pre-determined sprint objectives

• Annual compensation in the range of $145,000-$160,000
• Health insurance options (100% paid for individuals, 75% for families)
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• 401K
• Generous vacation policy and company holidays
• Company equity
• Annual learning and development stipend
• One mental health day per quarter
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace