UNICORN CLUB | Software Engineer (Senior)

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Contract - Initial 12 months with possibility of extension based on delivery
COMPANY:
Unicorn Club

CLIENT:
An innovative technology company operating at the intersection of data science, biological research, and large-scale production systems.
WORKING MODEL:
Fully remote

JOB OVERVIEW:
An experienced Senior Software Engineer who builds and ships production-grade distributed systems. This is a hands-on delivery role. You will work within an established architecture, own your features end to end, and solve complex engineering problems as part of a strong team. Ideal for someone who wants to write code and deliver, not manage or set direction.
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Engineering & Delivery

- Design, build, test, and ship features and services within distributed systems built for scalability, resilience, and maintainability

- Own assigned work from design through to production, including deployment, monitoring, and support

- Debug and resolve complex technical issues across services and environments

- Write clean, well-tested, well-documented code that follows the team's engineering standards

Collaboration & Technical Contribution

- Contribute to design and architecture discussions with practical input on trade-offs and constraints

- Take part in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback

- Work closely with product and engineering teams to break down requirements and deliver against the roadmap

- Flag technical risks and suggest improvements to tooling, frameworks, or workflows where relevant

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

- Strong experience with modern cloud environments such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure

- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

- Proficiency in at least one backend or systems-focused language such as Go, Rust, Java, or Python

- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly through documentation and collaboration with teammates

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

- 7+ years of software engineering experience

- Proven experience building and running large-scale distributed systems in production, including:
- Microservices architectures

- Event-driven systems

- Cloud-native platforms

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

- Experience working in high-availability or regulated environments (e.g., fintech, healthcare, IoT platforms)

- Familiarity with observability frameworks, platform security design, and DevOps practices

- Experience contributing to major platform upgrades, migrations, or modernization initiatives

- Exposure to Python-based web frameworks, specifically Django

**Please note: If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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