Back End Engineer

Back End Engineer

Likely mid-to-late-august, flexible for earlier

Temp to hire, 1 year contract then perm.

Laptop will be provided

BG check

12-month contract, then perm.

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.

Strong Python experience

Strong FastAPI experience

• API Focus:
• Heavy involvement in platform APIs
• Must be comfortable integrating with external systems and working with infrastructure-focused users (IT, cloud, systems engineers)

Self Motivated, energetic, and willing to work in a start up environment

Experience in Django (the company they acquired, Cloud Truth was developed in Django)

• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial
• Willing to work weekends/overtime if needed

• Comfortable with ad hoc requests and multitasking
• Not expected to be a team lead, but must thrive in a startup environment with minimal structure

• Capable of participating in customer calls
• Able to extract use cases from design partners and translate into product requirements

• Should be interested in the long-term upside of working at an early-stage, equity-based company

• Ansible
• Terraform
• Kubernetes (required)

No requirements here

Fully Remote - can sit anywhere in the US

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