Python Job: Senior Back End Engineer

About Us
Hampr is a thriving, innovative start-up looking to revolutionise workplaces. Our team is small, vibrant and ambitious; and love tackling challenging problems using cutting edge tech.

Role Description
Our team is looking for a Back End Developer to become an early employee and join us in building and scaling our platform.

We are looking for someone who is ever-curious and loves crafting experiences that delight customers.

You will help invent new features, design, develop and deploy next generation products as the company grows.

What you will be doing:

• Develop & maintain website features using Node.js and Postgres, with specific consideration for: the development of workflow tools to assist both marketplace customers and suppliers communicate, coordinate and transact; and the optimisation of Hampr's ecommerce platform with performance and maintainability in mind.
• Brainstorm, prototype, test, and iterate on new ideas with the team and users.
• Follow and apply best-practice methodologies to support development and maintenance efforts.
• Learn from others and help grow those in the team.

Your Profile:

• You strive to become a software craftsperson; aiming to achieve professional excellence in the art you build
• You have a great understanding of clean, modular and maintainable software architecture
• You are curious and enjoy being creative

On your first day, we'll expect you to have:

• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development, Refactoring, Clean Code, Clean Architecture, Design Patterns, Data Structures and Algorithms
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: JavaScript, Go, Zig, Rust, Python, Java, PHP, C/C++, C#.
• Familiarity with REST APIs
• Familiarity with RDBMS (SQL databases) (e.g. Postgres)
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• A strong teamwork mindset
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Why us?

• Be an early employee at a thriving startup. The package for this role will include equity (Stock Options) commensurate with your experience.
• Work in a friendly, flexible work environment with a small team and a culture of learning.
• Directly impact the customer experience and guide the direction of the product. If you like the idea of making an impact early on, then this is the place to be.
• We offer hybrid, remote and flexible work arrangements. As an outcomes driven workplace we aim to support each team member in achieving their best work, whether that means you need to work different hours or in different locations (e.g. work from home, work from a cafe, work while travelling etc).
• We believe that everyone has the ability to make a difference and that a diverse team generates more innovation and bigger ideas. We pride ourselves on never discriminating on any basis including race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital, or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $110,000.00 – $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexible hours

Experience:

• Back-end development: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)