IMPORTANT : At the moment we are only considering candidates located in Latin America. Please do not apply if you are not located in Latin America.
About Empirical
Empirical empowers early and growth stage tech companies to create the right products in the right way by providing two pivotal services :
- Product & Technology Leadership : Our clients entrust critical decisions to our network of top-tier US-based CTOs and CPOs. We provide fractional, project, or advisory based support, combining highly experienced talent with a flexible approach.
- Product Development Teams : We provide our clients with high performing, senior product development talent through a scalable staff augmentation model and ongoing support. We focus on Latin America to find exceptional talent, with time zone and cultural compatibility.
We are proud to be a people first company, where we prioritize building meaningful, long lasting human connections with clients and team members alike, while embracing diversity and uniqueness. With this foundation and our focus on talent, we help create great products that people love.
Our values
Care about people firstStrive to add value alwaysLead with integrityHave fun every step of the wayThe Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in building an innovative Carbon Planning platform that helps global enterprises power emissions reduction. This platform serves some of the world's most recognizable companies, representing over $1T in market value, helping them reduce risks, save costs, protect revenues, and manage emissions aligned with business objectives and sustainability goals.
What you'll be doing
Drive the development of core systems that power the platform's Planning, Scenario Modeling, and Analytics capabilitiesExecute the full software development lifecycle; technical analysis and design, development, and unit test phasesIdentify, deliver, and drive improvements and innovations within the softwareWork across the stack to successfully deliver value to customersBecome a subject matter expert in travel and expense data and planning software systemsProvide technical leadership and share knowledge, for instance, through code reviews, pairing, ADRs, and presentationsYour qualifications and experience
Must haves
Online availability during their collaboration hours : 9am - 1 : 30pm Eastern TimeHands-on experience with database-centric applicationsExpertise in SQL - Example interview question : "Given a sales table, write a query to find the top three products with the highest total revenue and the associated revenue."Expertise in TypeScript - Example interview question : "Write a function that accepts a list of book IDs, fetches the details for each, and returns the results sorted by title."Experience leading a project, team, or initiative - Example interview question : "Tell me about a time when the scope changed on a project you were leading. What decisions did you have to make?"Ability to debug hard problems from the browser all the way down to the databaseNice-to-haves
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) systemsSoftware maintenance, production-readiness, observability, and scalingAWS : S3, RDS, EC2, IAM, Fargate, etc.Identity providers : Auth0, WorkOS, Stytch, etc.Defining and upholding SLAs for operational processes you supportData Warehousing and ETL pipeline development : Airflow, Debezium, Databricks, etc.Additional programming languages : Python, Rust, Java, Go, Haskell, Elixir, etc.AI / ML forecasting algorithmsData ScienceGlobal, enterprise SaaS developmentCloud platform providers : Vercel, Fly.io5 years of software development experience in JavaScript web applicationsData-intensive, asynchronous, distributed systemsGreenfield development : going from 0 to 1Working in an agile development environment using git and agile project management toolsLearning other coding languages and patterns quicklyReport development in data visualization tools : Tableau, Power BIWhat we expect from you
100% alignment with our core values!Ability to work independently while being a highly collaborative team playerComfortable working with minimal direction in a fast-paced environmentStrong critical thinking skills and a pragmatic approach towards solving problemsAbility to work independently and get things done with minimal directionDrive projects from start to finish in a fast-paced environmentStrong documentation and verbal / written communication skills.Detail-oriented and highly collaborative team playerWhat we offer
Remote / flexible workHighly competitive compensation in US dollarsOpportunities for personal and professional development; mentorship, coaching and training as neededOngoing, 40 hours per week dedicationThe opportunity to be part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech expertsWhy work with us?
We pride ourselves on our core values and have proven that putting people first creates a thriving and collaborative work environment.We seek to accommodate and balance individual needs with client needs, understanding each one of us is unique.We offer benefits such as remote / flexible work, selective paid training, mentorship programs, referral programs and more.We are selective in the projects we take on to ensure our teams are engaged in challenging, meaningful, enjoyable opportunities that will provoke creativity, innovation and growth!
