Senior Software Engineer - Mexico City Based

As a Senior Software Engineer at OpenSesame, you will be responsible for developing new features and improving existing systems within our eLearning platform. Your role entails collaborating with peers through pair programming and mobbing, mentoring other engineers, ensuring code quality, and engaging in agile practices. You'll also contribute to the modernization of our tech stack, which involves understanding both legacy systems and new technologies.

Candidates for the Senior Software Engineer role at OpenSesame should have a robust understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies. Experience with our tech stack, including TypeScript, Node.js, React, and legacy systems like PHP and Drupal, is essential. Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to mentor others, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure and automated deployments are also important for this role.

At OpenSesame, we pride ourselves on a remote-first work culture, allowing flexibility for our Senior Software Engineers to work from anywhere in Mexico. This approach fosters a comfortable work-life balance while enabling you to collaborate with diverse teams and participate in periodic in-person meetings that strengthen our community.

As a Senior Software Engineer at OpenSesame, you can anticipate significant career growth through mentorship opportunities, involvement in shaping technical direction, and leading initiatives that enhance team performance. You will establish yourself as a technical leader, contributing to long-term strategies and continuously developing your skills while fostering a culture of shared ownership within the team.

At OpenSesame, employee development is taken seriously, especially for our Senior Software Engineers. You will be encouraged to mentor others, participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, and engage in pair and mob programming. This collaborative environment allows you to grow your skills while contributing to the success of your team and aligning with the company's mission for continuous improvement.

When discussing your experience with Agile methodologies, emphasize your involvement in rituals such as sprints, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups. Explain how you applied principles of Agile to deliver high-quality software iteratively, highlighting any specific tools or frameworks you've successfully utilized.

Address your mentorship strategy by discussing how you create structured learning experiences, such as code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and pair programming. Focus on how you use communication tools to maintain engagement and help junior engineers feel included, even while working remotely.

In your answer, highlight practices like Test-Driven Development (TDD), code reviews, and regular refactoring. You can mention how you encourage a culture of quality by proactively addressing technical debt and ensuring that your team's code is clean, scalable, and well-documented.

Share a specific instance where you faced a significant technical challenge. Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to outline the context, what was at stake, and how your actions resulted in a successful outcome, emphasizing your problem-solving skills.

Discuss your strategy for maintaining legacy systems while gradually introducing modern technologies. Mention how you approach refactoring and incremental updates and ensure thorough documentation and team discussions to promote smooth transitions between systems.

Detail your familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment tools, explaining how you've used these technologies to enhance efficiency. Discuss specific cloud platforms you've worked with, focusing on how you've leveraged cloud infrastructure to improve scalability and application performance.

Talk about utilizing collaboration tools and regular check-ins to promote open communication and teamwork among distributed team members. Mention your experience in encouraging participation in discussions and actively seeking feedback to ensure alignment across the team.

List the languages and frameworks you excel in, particularly those relevant to OpenSesame’s tech stack, such as TypeScript, Node.js, React, PHP, and Drupal. Emphasize your proficiency level and any projects where you successfully utilized these technologies.

Share how you engage with industry literature, follow influential developers, participate in online communities, and attend tech meetups or conferences to stay informed. Explain how you integrate new knowledge into your work practices to ensure continuous growth.

Discuss promoting open communication, encouraging collaboration, and valuing diverse perspectives as critical aspects of a healthy team culture. Emphasize how you create an environment where everyone feels safe to share ideas and contribute towards shared goals.