Senior Software Engineer

Descripción de la oferta

About the Job
We are seeking a Senior Engineer to help grow OpenSesame’s eLearning platform. You’ll work across the stack to develop features, improve systems, and ensure performance and scalability. As we adopt Extreme Programming (XP) practices, you’ll spend much of your time pairing or mobbing with other engineers to collaboratively develop solutions.

This role requires a well-rounded engineer comfortable with front-end, back-end, and cloud infrastructure tasks, as well as automated deployments. You'll mentor and support engineers, improve processes, and help others develop their skills.
Performance Objectives

In your first 90 days:
Team Integration: Learn the product, architecture, and legacy systems (Drupal 7 and Angular) to contribute to collaborative development.
Contribute to Success: Actively participate in pair/mob programming to develop features, resolve issues, and produce scalable, well-tested code.
Mentorship: Begin mentoring peers, sharing insights, and supporting team growth through daily collaborative practices.
Improve Processes: Engage in agile ceremonies and retrospectives, refining XP-based workflows like test-driven development (TDD).

Within 6 months:
Drive Decisions: Influence technical direction, ensuring scalable and efficient architecture while adhering to XP principles like “YAGNI” and simplicity.
Lead by Example: Take ownership of initiatives that improve systems and workflows, contributing through pairing and mobbing.
Collaborative Development: Work closely with Product and Design to align features with business goals, encouraging team-wide collaboration.
Incremental Delivery: Help break down complex features into manageable vertical slices, focusing on releasing small, functional increments.
Strengthen Dynamics: Support team growth through mentorship and guidance, improving XP workflows like TDD and collaborative coding.
By the end of your first year:
Promote Ownership: Foster a culture of shared responsibility, empowering the team to deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions.
Mentor Peers: Continue mentoring at all levels, developing leadership skills and encouraging knowledge sharing across the organization.
Shape Strategy: Collaborate with engineering leadership to define long-term strategies, aligning technical vision with company goals.
Advise Management: Provide thoughtful input on team needs and advocate for strategies that address skill gaps and enable long-term success.

Tech Stack
This team manages our marketplace stack, built on Drupal 7 and Angular, while actively modernizing to leverage technologies like TypeScript, Node.js, React, and Terraform. You’ll work with both legacy and modern systems, ensuring continuity while driving evolution.

Languages/Frameworks: TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Python, C#
Infrastructure: Terraform, Docker, AWS

Location
This role is based in Mexico City, Mexico. OpenSesame operates as a remote-first company, hosting periodic in-person meetings. Positions require up to 15 days of travel per year and legal authorization for U.S. travel.

Requerimientos

• Educación mínima: Educación superior - Licenciatura
• 7 años de experiencia
• Idiomas: Inglés
• Conocimientos: C#, PHP, Node.js, AngularJS
• Disponibilidad de viajar: Si

Hace 6 días

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