Senior Full Stack React/Python Engineer for ChargeLab

Who we are

Blackbird Lab is a software development company. While we are practicing international working culture, we are proud representatives of Ukrainian values and traditions. We are a team of 90+ energetic, curious, smart, and open to new challenges tech pros who prefer efficient async communication, flexible working hours, a co-working office model, etc.

Being in this craft for about 5 years, we managed to accumulate expertise and bring value to a number of clients. We cooperate with US and Canadian product companies of different sizes, from small startups to established products, in close, trusted relationships.

All team members, including management, have an engineering background. The process, participants who speak the same language and have a similar approach based on technical principles, is always efficient. It is way easier to make decisions and introduce new features in a team with engineering at heart. It is the technical DNA that lets us build high-quality products that facilitate the lives of our customers’ users.

Position & client

Our client is ChargeLab. They build OCPP-compliant software for managing electric vehicle charging stations. For them we build a reporting dashboard that reflets charging stations activity.

This is a Senior Full-Stack Developer role with a primary focus on front-end development.

We are looking for someone with strong React skills and experience in back-end development. While we prefer Python and Django, we are open to candidates experienced in other back-end languages and willing to learn these over time.

Stack of the project

React, Python, Django

Responsibilities

You’ll work on an MVP almost from scratch. A prototype is already made.

The frontend/backend tasks ratio is 70/30.

Requirements

• 3+ years of React experience
• 2+ years of Django experience
  
• 5+ years of Python experience
• Upper-Intermediate English speaking level

Soft skills & Mindset

• Ownership mindset: an engineer, not just a developer.
• Ability to build systems from scratch with scalability in mind.
• Preference for iterative development and deployment.
• Comfortable working with incomplete or ambiguous requirements and proactive in surfacing and addressing challenges.

Team setup & processes

• Technical Project Manager (Canada)
• CTO (Canada)
• Senior Python Engineer (Ukraine)
• Senior Full Stack Python Engineer - open position

We’re following the Waterfall approach.

Interview process

• HR interview (30 min)
• Cultural Fit Interview (1 hour): Assessing adaptability to a startup environment, communication style, and ownership mindset.
• Take-Home Challenge: Sent after the cultural fit interview, with candidates given three business days to complete it.
• Code Challenge Review: We take 2-3 business days to assess the submission. If acceptable, we proceed to the next stage.
• Technical Assessment Interview (1.5–2 hours): Conducted by both our back-end and front-end developers, covering:
  • A detailed review of the code challenge
  • Technical discussions on both back-end and front-end topics and system design.

Benefits

We are all for the self-development of each team member. As a part of our team, you’ll be supported in your professional growth, work on Macs, receive certifications, and visit conferences. On top of that, you will enjoy an attractive social package, including

• Сompetitive monthly compensation
• Flexible working schedule
• Working remotely
• 18 paid vacation working days
• Paid sick leaves (with 5 undocumented days per year)
• Health support with medical insurance or sports programs
• English lessons, sports activities, and charity events
• Full support of Private Entrepreneur reporting services (ФОП)