Job Title

Senior Python Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Python Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge systems and products that protect many thousands of developers worldwide. As a Senior Python Engineer, you will play a key role in building and maintaining our innovative cybersecurity solutions, ensuring the highest levels of quality, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based applications and services that support our cybersecurity products
• Lead projects and convert high-level requirements into iterative, deliverable pieces
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to identify requirements and deliver high-quality solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that adheres to best practices and coding standards
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality and maintainability
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through continuous improvement and refactoring
• Contribute to the development of technical design documents, user stories, and other project artifacts
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in Python programming, cybersecurity, and related technologies
• Embrace a fast-paced, iterative development approach, delivering working solutions quickly and continuously improving based on feedback

Impact:

Your work will have a significant impact on the global software supply chain, ensuring the security and integrity of the open-source ecosystem. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with talented professionals, and make a meaningful difference in the cybersecurity landscape.

If you are excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, leverage LLM tools to boost your productivity, and make a significant impact on the global software supply chain, we want to hear from you! Join our dynamic and fast-paced startup, where you'll have the chance to work with innovative technologies, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to the security of open-source ecosystems.

Benefits:

• Salary of $140,000 to $170,000 CAD / year, depending on experience
• Healthcare plan
• Generous equity stock options plan
• Remote worker friendly

Restrictions

• Telecommuting is OK
• No Agencies Please

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 4 years focused on Python programming
• Strong proficiency in Python programming language and its ecosystem
• Proven experience leading projects and converting high-level requirements into iterative, deliverable pieces
• Extensive experience using LLM-AI tools such as GPT and Copilot, and an excitement to learn and leverage them even more
• Experience with web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI
• Familiarity with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy)
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and development
• Understanding of software development best practices, including version control (Git), testing, and documentation
• Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker, is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, comfortable with rapid iterations and adaptable to changing requirements
• Resourceful and creative problem-solver, able to deliver results with limited resources and tight deadlines

About the Company

Safety helps teams secure the use of open source Python, using our best-in-class proprietary vulnerability database.

Our mission is to catalog the world's open source packages and their vulnerabilities, and be the foundational risk-related data-layer and lightweight tooling that organizations, security products, and LLMs depend on to safely use open source.

Contact Info

• Contact: Marcus Wermuth
• E-mail contact: marcus@safetycli.com
• Web: https://apply.workable.com/safety/j/94AA92EC29/