Senior Software Development Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Software Development Engineer at Unstructured, a company specializing in human-generated data harvesting and LLMs. The role involves owning team-level architecture, mentoring junior engineers, and tackling complex software challenges. The company offers great benefits, unlimited PTO, and remote work.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, impactful software solutions
• Proficiency in Python, software architecture, design patterns, and development best practices
• Strong coding skills in one or more programming languages
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex software problems and simplify existing codebases
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers, with a focus on fostering growth and learning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team and influence across teams when necessary
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment where business problems are well-defined, but technology implementations may require creative and innovative solutions

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and design of key product solutions for your team
• Independently design and implement technology solutions for well-defined business problems
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and operations
• Solve complex software problems that impact the team’s architecture, dependencies, and overall performance
• Act as a mentor to less experienced engineers
• Lead and manage the integration of parallel work streams within your team
• Identify and mitigate long-term risks that could impact the team’s software architecture and business value
• Develop skills to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the team, learning to act as a force multiplier

Benefits

• Great benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Fully remote