Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong Python and FastAPI experience., Experience with API development and system integration., Comfortable working in a startup environment with minimal structure., No formal educational requirements, self-motivation is key..

Key responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs.

Build and improve platform features for enterprise customers.

Collaborate with engineering leads and clients to gather requirements.

Support deployment automation and participate in code reviews.

Job description

Position title: Back End Engineer
Anticipated Start Date: Likely mid-to-late-august, flexible for earlier
Temp/Temp to hire/ Direct Placement: Temp to hire, 1 year contract then perm.
What equipment will be provided? Laptop will be provided
Safety or Compliance Requirements (PPE, background check, etc.): BG check
Job Duration: 12-month contract, then perm.

Day to day responsibilities:
API Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend APIs using Python and FastAPI (Django experience is a plus).

Platform Enhancements: Build and improve core platform features that serve Sigma's enterprise customers and design partners.
Systems Integration: Work with engineering leads to integrate APIs with external systems (e.g., cloud infrastructure, server configurations, IT automation tools).
Ad Hoc Engineering Tasks: Jump in on short-turnaround items, fix urgent bugs, or test new ideas based on leadership input or customer feedback.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Join calls with PMs and clients to gather technical requirements and translate them into implementation plans.
DevOps Collaboration (Bonus): Support deployment automation and infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Ansible, if experienced.
Code Reviews & Testing: Write clean, well-documented code and participate in peer reviews. Build unit/integration tests as needed.
Flexible Hours: Be available for weekend or after-hours work as needed in startup-critical moments.
Startup Mentality: Contribute wherever needed – this is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

Must have skills:

Strong Python experience
Strong FastAPI experience
1. API Focus:
2. Heavy involvement in platform APIs
3. Must be comfortable integrating with external systems and working with infrastructure-focused users (IT, cloud, systems engineers)

3. Self Motivated, energetic, and willing to work in a start up environment
Nice to have skills:

Experience in Django (the company they acquired, Cloud Truth was developed in Django)
Hungry and Driven:
1. Highly motivated and entrepreneurial
2. Willing to work weekends/overtime if needed
Adaptable and Versatile:
1. Comfortable with ad hoc requests and multitasking
2. Not expected to be a team lead, but must thrive in a startup environment with minimal structure
Social Intelligence:
1. Capable of participating in customer calls
2. Able to extract use cases from design partners and translate into product requirements
Equity-Incentivized:
1. Should be interested in the long-term upside of working at an early-stage, equity-based company
DevOps Knowledge:
1. Ansible
2. Terraform
3. Kubernetes (required)

Certification / Education requirements: No requirements here
Work Environment: Fully Remote - can sit anywhere in the US

Ideal Candidate Profile - Soft Skills

Hungry and Driven:
- Highly motivated and entrepreneurial
- Willing to work weekends/overtime if needed
Adaptable and Versatile:
- Comfortable with ad hoc requests and multitasking
- Not expected to be a team lead, but must thrive in a startup environment with minimal structure
Social Intelligence:
- Capable of participating in customer calls
- Able to extract use cases from design partners and translate into product requirements
Equity-Incentivized:
- Should be interested in the long-term upside of working at an early-stage, equity-based company