Senior Software Engineer - Remote

Remote

1 big thing: Axios HQ is an AI-powered software that helps organizations of all sizes plan, write, and send essential comms that boost trust, transparency, and alignment. Learn more about Axios HQ:

• $20M Series A co-led by Glade Brook and Greycroft
• Read customer reviews on G2
• Visit AxiosHQ.com
• 2023 State of Essential Workplace Communications

Why it matters: Our Senior Software Engineer will play an integral role in driving the vision for Axios HQ as a standalone SaaS company.

Go deeper: In this role, you will make an impact to Axios HQ through the following responsibilities:

• Support the creation and evolution of our flagship product, Axios HQ
• Write clean, well-documented, and well-tested code using best practices
• Collaborate with Axios HQ platform, product, and design teams to ensure we quickly ship and iterate on high-quality products
• Mentor and coach members of the team through pair-programming and empathetic code review
• Stay up to date with industry trends and advise the team on best practices to implement
• Implement secure systems
• Routinely optimize application code for performance and scale optimizations
• Conceptualize and implement solutions for data storage
• Maintain highly available systems

The details: Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for Axios HQ’s mission and values - raise the bar, stay curious, be inclusive, always, and champion each other - and have the following skills/experience:

• 7+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Experience working at various ends of the stack with technologies like React, Typescript, Python, Django, Node.js, JavaScript
• Experience with FastAPI, Express, PostgreSQL
• Experience with scaling an API platform
• Experience integrating with AI services (Open AI)
• Experience working in libraries and frameworks like Y.js, Hocuspocus, and/or TipTap
• Large capacity for attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment and consistently deliver on pre-determined sprint objectives

Don’t forget: 

• Axios HQ believes in fair and equitable pay. Annual compensation for this role is in the range of $140,000-$150,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills.
• Health insurance (options include 100% paid for individuals, 75% for families)
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• 401K
• Generous vacation policy, plus company holidays
• Company equity
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
• Annual learning and development stipend

Additional pandemic-related benefits:

• One mental health day per quarter
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services 
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Virtual company-sponsored social events

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Axios HQ is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios HQ makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.