Senior Software Engineer I, Full Stack
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Summary
Senior full-stack engineer building Polaris, Wpromote's marketing data and intelligence platform (which doubles as the company CRM): designing React/TypeScript frontends and Django/Python APIs on PostgreSQL, owning features from architecture through deployment and production support.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will be a hands-on technical leader building and evolving Polaris across the full stack. You will design intuitive React and TypeScript interfaces and robust Django and Python APIs, owning features from architecture through deployment and production support. Working closely with Product, UX, QA, and engineers across squads, you will translate business problems into scalable solutions, integrate with Google and other third-party platforms, and improve delivery speed, quality, and reliability. You will help set technical direction, mentor engineers, and raise engineering standards across frontend and backend development.
At Wpromote, we're developing something special called Polaris, a modern data and marketing intelligence platform that gives our clients a serious edge over their competition. Polaris enables and empowers our marketing teams to work together seamlessly, using a comprehensive marketing data foundation with apps that deliver new insights and performance gains for our clients. Polaris also gives Wpromote an operational edge, doubling as our company CRM and integrated source of truth for operations data, making our lives easier and our decisions smarter.
We offer:
-Unlimited PTO
-Extended Holiday break (Winter)
-100% paid parental leave
-401(k) matching
-Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Insurance
-Sponsored life insurance
-Short Term Disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance
-Annual Class Pass credits and more!
The anticipated annual salary for this role will range from $135,000 - $155,000, based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, years and depth of experience, education and certifications, competitive benchmarks, scope of responsibility, market dynamics, geographic location, and the respective state’s salary threshold for exempt employees. At Wpromote, pay ranges are subject to change and are based on specific market medians for similar jobs according to third-party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary due to skills, experience, and available budget. The total compensation package for this role will include benefits (listed above).
This position may be performed remotely in most states within the US, with some exclusions
**While this role offers the flexibility to work remotely, we have office hubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where you can join in on learning and development opportunities, fun events, take advantage of a space to work, and collaborate in person!
***This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
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You Will Be
- Acting as a hands-on technical leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) across both React/TypeScript and Django/Python.
- Designing, building, and maintaining end-to-end features across React applications, Django APIs and services, and PostgreSQL data models.
- Partnering with Product and UX to turn complex business workflows into intuitive, accessible, and responsive user experiences.
- Designing secure, scalable RESTful APIs and integrating with Google and other third-party services.
- Architecting reusable frontend and backend patterns with clear boundaries and pragmatic tradeoffs.
- Owning automated testing across the stack with Pytest, Vitest, and Playwright to support reliable continuous integration and delivery.
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving performance, reliability, and observability across web applications and APIs.
- Driving features from discovery and technical design through deployment, documentation, and production support.
- Carefully balancing custom and open-source software to best suit product and operational needs.
- Proactively identifying and resolving defects, technical debt, and architectural risks.
- Reviewing designs and code, mentoring engineers, and raising engineering standards across the team.
- Collaborating across squads and participating in agile planning and delivery.
You Must Have
- 7+ years of experience building production web applications, with strong hands-on expertise in both React/TypeScript and Python/Django.
- Proven ability to own complex full-stack features and systems end to end.
- Deep React expertise, including hooks, component architecture, accessibility, and state management such as Redux or Zustand.
- Deep Django expertise, including the ORM, migrations, authentication and authorization, and Django REST Framework or similar API tooling.
- Strong experience designing and operating RESTful APIs and third-party integrations, including validation, error handling, rate limits, and varied data formats.
- Strong PostgreSQL and relational data modeling skills, including query performance and transactional design.
- Mastery of modern frontend tooling such as Vite and NPM, plus GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong automated testing practices across frontend, backend, and end-to-end layers using tools such as Vitest or Jest, Pytest, and Playwright.
- Strong understanding of application security, API security, and secure coding practices.
- Experience deploying and operating containerized applications in cloud environments; GCP and Kubernetes are a plus.
- Exceptional architecture, debugging, and problem-solving skills across the full stack.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Wpromote is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Wpromote.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.
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