UNICORN CLUB | Software Engineer (Senior)

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Contract - Initial 12 months with possibility of extension based on delivery

COMPANY:
Unicorn Club

CLIENT:
An innovative technology company operating at the intersection of data science, biological research, and large-scale production systems.

WORKING MODEL:
Fully remote

JOB OVERVIEW:
An experienced Senior Software Engineer who builds and ships production-grade distributed systems. This is a hands-on delivery role. You will work within an established architecture, own your features end to end, and solve complex engineering problems as part of a strong team. Ideal for someone who wants to write code and deliver, not manage or set direction.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Engineering & Delivery

• Design, build, test, and ship features and services within distributed systems built for scalability, resilience, and maintainability
• Own assigned work from design through to production, including deployment, monitoring, and support
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues across services and environments
• Write clean, well-tested, well-documented code that follows the team's engineering standards

Collaboration & Technical Contribution

• Contribute to design and architecture discussions with practical input on trade-offs and constraints
• Take part in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to break down requirements and deliver against the roadmap
• Flag technical risks and suggest improvements to tooling, frameworks, or workflows where relevant

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong experience with modern cloud environments such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Proficiency in at least one backend or systems-focused language such as Go, Rust, Java, or Python
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly through documentation and collaboration with teammates

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Proven experience building and running large-scale distributed systems in production, including:
  • Microservices architectures
  • Event-driven systems
  • Cloud-native platforms

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

• Experience working in high-availability or regulated environments (e.g., fintech, healthcare, IoT platforms)
• Familiarity with observability frameworks, platform security design, and DevOps practices
• Experience contributing to major platform upgrades, migrations, or modernization initiatives
• Exposure to Python-based web frameworks, specifically Django

**Please note: If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.