Senior Backend Engineer

The Role:
Mighty is looking for a self-starting Senior Backend Engineer who has a passion for leveraging technology to solve social problems. In joining our talented (and rapidly growing!) engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on not only our products, but our ever-evolving culture. Our engineers feel pride in the work they output and hold themselves to high standards. You’ll have the chance to work on a multitude of interesting and technically challenging products poised to revolutionize a complex industry. You will be someone who excels in a fast-paced environment while helping to cultivate an inclusive environment where everyone feels support and a part of the team! This role can be based out of New York, NY or fully remote (US only).

Your Mandate:

• Producing high quality code 
• Technical solutioning of product priorities 
• Architecting elegant software solutions 
• Giving substantial and high quality code reviews 
• Contributing to grooming discussions/technical diligence 
• Becoming a leadership figure among more junior engineers and providing mentorship where needed
• Championing the engineering team’s culture 

Your Experience:

• 5+ years of prior engineering experience, preferably on a highly technical team
• Experience writing Docker files
• Experience building software with a Python based backend framework at scale
• Significant experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc,)
• Experience building RESTful APIs
• High EQ
• Eagerness to embrace new ideas, take risks, and be open to constructive criticisms

Bonus points if you:

• Have experience with a modern front end framework like React
• Are comfortable getting around AWS’s cloud infrastructure
• Have Github project(s) or contribute to open source communities
• Have experience having either mentored or managed junior engineers

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Full Benefits - health, vision, and dental, 401(k) with company contribution
• Flexible paid time off - take time when you need it
• Learning and Development opportunities
• And more!