Sr. Software Engineer

About Ampirical

At Ampirical, we shape the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. Our focus is on quality solutions and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

• Salary Range: $116,188 - commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)
• Profit-Sharing Bonus:
  Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)
• Day-One Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
• PTO:
  Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays
• Flexible
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Every other Friday off
• Career Development:
  Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement
• Perks:
  Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance

This role leads the design, development, testing, and support of software applications and tools following Agile Scrum principles. The Senior Software Engineer translates business and user story requirements into technical solutions, drives architectural decisions, and establishes coding and quality standards. The Senior Software Engineer operates with high autonomy while providing technical direction, mentoring the engineering team and delivering high‑quality software for both internal and commercial applications.

• Lead the design and development of large‑scale full‑stack features with high quality, documentation, and test coverage.
• Translate user story requirements into technical requirements, tasks, and estimates, accounting for risk, dependencies, and delivery constraints.
• Oversee RESTful API development across teams, ensuring consistency, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Guide team workflows using Agile/Scrum methodologies and Git to drive development efficiency and delivery consistency.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, secure coding practices, and test coverage requirements across all projects.
• Guide the team in adopting effective testing practices and review code for adherence to quality and security standards.
• Oversee troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis across projects, guiding engineers in systematic approaches to resolve and prevent issues.
• Anticipate delivery risks and ensure mitigation strategies are in place to maintain timelines and quality standards.
• Drive architectural trade‑off discussions, presenting clear analysis of technical and business impacts to facilitate decision‑making.
• Facilitate requirement discussions with product owners and stakeholders to ensure clarity and surface technical risks early.
• Provide timely progress updates to stakeholders and ensure feedback is incorporated into project execution.
• Lead technical discussions and coach engineers on effective communication across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Mentor engineers in development practices, design principles, and career advancement strategies.
• Coordinate development activities and monitor progress to support on‑time delivery of high‑quality software increments.
• Contribute to recruitment by conducting technical interviews and providing input on hiring and performance decisions.
• Foster a collaborative team culture by identifying interpersonal challenges, escalating concerns when necessary, and promoting cohesion.
• Promote continuous learning by guiding the team in evaluating and adopting emerging technologies and evolving the development stack.

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Django (back‑end development).
• Experience with React and Type Script (front‑end development).
• Experience with SQL and Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Experience with Docker and containerization.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments and services.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests and working with testing frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and security best practices.
• Proficiency with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Git version control.
• Experience driving architectural decisions across cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices.
• Experience contributing to performance reviews and hiring processes.
• Track record of introducing new tools, frameworks, or practices that improved team outcomes.