Staff Software Engineer, Backend, AI Governance

Optro

Staff Software Engineer (Backend) leading large projects in AI Governance for Optro. Collaborating to build scalable solutions and mentor fellow engineers in an award-winning technology environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $181,600 - $249,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerETLKubernetesPostgresPythonSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and ship product features end-to-end
Ability to write clear and well defined design documentation
Mentor fellow engineers
Lead application architecture decisions
Troubleshoot, debug and resolve software bugs
Implement back-end APIs in Python/FastAPI
Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers
Participate in an Agile software development life cycle
Write well-designed, maintainable & testable code
Be product-minded and think about the customer
Work with Python, Docker, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, etc.
Contribute to open-source projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience developing web-based applications and platforms
Expertise in writing REST / JSON APIs
Experience working with B2B integrations
Experience writing software tests
Experience with ETL pipelines or data engineering
Ability to solve technical problems independently
Motivation to work hard and always be learning
Experience using agentic software development tools and processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!
Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life
Comprehensive employee health coverage
401(k) with company match
Competitive compensation & bonus program
Flexible vacation (exempt) / Accrued vacation (non-exempt)
Time off for your birthday & volunteering
Employee resource groups
Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!
Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonFastAPIREST APIsJSON APIsDockerPostgreSQLKubernetesETL pipelinesdata engineeringsoftware testing

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationproduct-mindedindependencemotivationadaptabilitycontinuous learning