Senior Engineer – Application Pod

Role Overview

• Own a product domain completely — backend (Django/DRF), frontend (React/TypeScript), database schema, APIs, performance, and reliability. No handoffs.
• Make the hard calls. When the right answer isn’t obvious — tradeoffs between speed and correctness, schema design, API contracts — that’s your call to make and defend.
• Build and ship features independently, collaborating closely with a PM-builder and designer to translate product ideas into production-ready features.
• Contribute to shaping the architecture, domain boundaries, and technical direction of your product area.
• Direct AI agents (Claude Code) at a high level — architect and decompose problems so AI can execute, then review and own the output.
• Manage development across git worktrees and parallel agent sessions.
• Review, refine, and validate AI-generated code to ensure correctness, performance, and maintainability.
• Continuously improve development workflows using AI tools like Claude Code, CodeRabbit, and automated pipelines.
• Ship daily — multiple deploys per day through an automated pipeline with AI code review, E2E tests, and quality gates. You’ll merge to main and see it in production the same day.
• Write and maintain high-quality tests (unit, integration, and E2E using Playwright) as a core part of development.
• Ensure all features meet quality standards through automated testing, AI-assisted code review, and manual validation.
• Act as the quality gate for all code shipped, including contributions from AI, PM-builders, and designers.
• Review AI-generated and cross-functional PRs, including contributions from PM-builders and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with design to take features from Figma to production efficiently.
• Work with product and design to challenge assumptions, refine requirements, and improve solutions.
• Set the technical standard — your CLAUDE.md files, testing patterns, and code review bar become the template that newer engineers follow.
• Define best practices for AI-assisted development, testing, and code review. Establish patterns for domain ownership, system design, and engineering workflows as a senior engineer on the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience. Django + React preferred — you know both sides deeply, not just tolerably.
• Opinionated about quality — you have a point of view on testing, architecture, and code review, and you can back it up with experience.
• Strong proficiency with modern AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) as a core part of your workflow.
• Has owned something that matters — you’ve been the primary engineer on a product or system that users depended on. You’ve been on-call. You’ve debugged production.
• Strong product mindset — you push back on specs, propose better solutions, and think about impact, not just implementation.
• Experience writing comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E) as a standard part of development.
• Strong code review skills and judgment in evaluating code quality and readiness for production.
• Comfort working in small, high-ownership teams where you are responsible for end-to-end delivery.

Tech Stack

• Django
• React
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus, plus equity options
• Unlimited PTO policy
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Regular team offsites and a budget for professional development