Senior Software Engineer, API & Integrations

About Us

We are Render. Our singular focus is best summarised by our purpose; continuously innovate and evolve technology to build networks better and connect communities. Our geospatial network construction platform enables telecommunication network operators and construction teams to digitise the construction workflow and cut the time and cost of large-scale fibre deployment.

We’re a global organisation, but small enough that our people can have a direct impact on how we work and where we go next. We want people who can join us on our journey and grow with us.

About The Role

We are growing, and as such we have identified the need for a Senior Software Engineer, specialising in APIs and Integrations, as we develop and build new products for the market. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, API & Integrations you will drive the development and management of powerful APIs that are built to scale.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Render, you’ll be a full-stack engineer focused on delivering excellent developer experiences. You will design and develop powerful APIs, write clear documentation, build integration solutions, and collaborate with both internal and external customers to gather feedback. Comfortable in both frontend and backend codebases, you’ll work fluently across various programming languages, balancing high code velocity with quality. On the API & Integrations team, you’ll help deliver game-changing APIs and integrations that support our product-led strategy. Primarily using Python, you’ll enhance the platform with high-quality code. This role offers a variety of challenges, including:

• Work as a leader within the API team to develop a scalable, reliable, and high-performance APIs 
• Be a proactive member of system scoping discussions, technical specifications and code reviews
• Establish and implement best practices for backend infrastructure focusing on scalability and reliability
• Create robust test cases for new API and integration capabilities
• Roll out changes and migrations to customers in an agile manner with backward compatibility
• Work with and mentor fellow engineers through code reviews and technical sessions
• Troubleshoot production issues across various service levels
• Collaborate with engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and designers to scope out and develop high quality code that delivers new features and roadmap items

• BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or relevant engineering field
• 6+ years of professional backend software development, including developing public-facing API products
• Experience working within AWS (API Gateway, Lambdas and the Serverless Stack)
• Solid understanding of the full stack of technologies needed to build and run APIs (Render’s API is built using Fast API)
• Expertise in Restful API design and management, ensuring scalability and high performance
• Experience in micro services and designing webhooks or similar event based technologies
• Exposure to API middleware technologies such as Mulesoft, Apache Camel, or Workato
• Demonstrated use of AI technologies in the development and management of APIs and integration workflows
• Proficient in SQL, advanced database design, with a strong understanding of optimisation and performance best practices
• Production experience with observability tooling, Datadog, New Relic or similar.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD methodologies and experience in building pipelines.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Experience with gathering and documenting technical requirements and specifications
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills
• Experience working with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue or Angular is a plus

• Flexible working: We treat our employees as adults. They understand the importance of coming together to collaborate, innovate, and perform and we understand the importance of providing the flexibility to work remotely, connect virtually, and at different times
• Professional development: In addition to having goal-oriented check-ins to ensure potential is realised and performance maximised, our culture focuses on supportive and robust development. Learning opportunities including: tech talks and guest speaker sessions are hosted regularly, and individual employees have customised training and development plans
• Collaborative culture: We know big ideas can come from anyone. So, we encourage and empower everybody to share their ideas and expertise to feel valued and to make a positive impact
• Technology investment: We work with leading technology platforms and enablement tools to support your success
• Wellbeing focus: All people perform better when they’re firing on all cylinders; health and wellness benefits are essential. Render supports all employees' wellbeing via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and we encourage people to be themselves by creating an inclusive workplace
• Employee Benefits: We offer competitive paid parental leave with 12 weeks of paid leave for Primary Caregivers and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Caregivers.

How To Apply

Please submit your CV, no need for a cover letter. We have included some assessed questions in the application form that will provide you an opportunity to showcase some of your specific experiences and skills in line with what is required for the role.

The questions are:

What stood out to you in the job advert about working with us at Render? (150 words max)

What is your relevant experience using Python and an API/Web Framework (ie, FastAPI, Flask, Django), and what type of projects have you used it with? (150 words max)

We truly value diverse thoughts, cultures, and perspectives; and acknowledge that the tech industry is predominantly male-dominated. As such, if you don’t quite have every dot point listed above but think you have the right transferable skills for the role and could offer some diverse thinking to the mix - we would still like to see your application, and you can reach out Jessica Tovey (Talent Coordinator) at jessica.tovey@rendernetworks.com for a confidential conversation.

Once you’ve submitted your application, we will review it and get back to you as soon as we can to advise whether you have progressed to the next stage of the process or not (interviews, skills assessment, reference checks, and probity checks).

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