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Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.\nWe are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.\nAt DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.\nWhat we believe in\nWe build software for the world's most ambitious brands, and we're opinionated about how it gets made:\nCode quality is a top priority. Style guides, code reviews, and best practices are how we move fast without breaking things. You'll also get your hands on a wide range of cutting-edge technology.\nGreat UI/UX is critical. Aesthetics, usability, and speed are all part of the product. A technically correct experience that feels bad isn't finished.\nCollaboration wins projects. Great communication is the single strongest predictor of whether a project goes well.\nWe're pragmatic. We know what to build and what to leave alone, and we make real-world tradeoffs between cost, speed, and craft. Shipping something useful beats architecting something perfect.\nWe're intellectually curious. We're constantly learning through craft show & tells, lunch & learns, workshares, and active Slack channels full of talented engineers across the globe.\nThe role\nAs a Senior Engineer, you own significant portions of a project and drive them to completion. You take a semi-defined problem, ask the questions that sharpen it, turn it into a plan, and ship it. You're past the stage of needing fully specified tasks handed to you, and you're building the judgment to know which task matters most.\nYou're comfortable working alongside product managers, engineers, marketing, sales, and finance, and you can explain your work to any of them without retreating into jargon. Most of what we build depends on getting those people to a shared understanding of what's being made and why.\nThis role is primarily backend focused, occasionally diving into cloud infrastructure. However, you should also be comfortable enough in a modern frontend codebase to apply best practices and create something visually appealing and smooth to use.\nWhat you'll do\nBuild and deploy scalable backend services and APIs for global brands, taking high ownership of your workstreams and their dependencies.\nTake specs that are incomplete or ambiguous, resolve the open questions, and turn them into clear requirements, tasks, and stories with time-to-complete estimates people can plan around.\nParticipate in technical design of systems, schemas, and pipelines, and offer sound guidance on architecture and infrastructure decisions.\nIntegrate third-party APIs and systems, and design the contracts that frontend teams and other services build against.\nPerform code reviews that raise the bar, both submitting your own work and giving constructive feedback that makes your teammates better.\nSurface technical blockers, risks, and client-facing issues early enough for the team to course-correct.\nAdvocate for best practices in testing, security, performance, and CI/CD, and encourage others to do the same.\nWork directly with working-level client stakeholders over email, on calls, and in person, and start building demo and presentation content of your own.\nApply AI and agentic capabilities to real client work, and contribute back to how the craft adopts them through reusable templates, prototyping sessions, and practical guidance for other teams.\nShare what you learn, internally through Slack, brown bags, and DEPT U, and externally through articles or talks as project work allows.\nWhat you bring\nProven experience building and maintaining production-level backend systems used by real people.\nStrong proficiency in Python.\nExperience designing and integrating APIs and third-party systems.\nSolid working knowledge of database platforms, both SQL and NoSQL.\nEnough familiarity with modern frontend development (preferably Angular and Typescript) to read the code, review a PR, and debug across the stack.\nExperience with at least one major cloud provider. Google Cloud preferred, AWS or Azure also welcome.\nDaily, real-world use of GenAI productivity tools (Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex) in your development workflow.\nA working understanding of core LLM concepts and where they're a good fit for a problem.\nFluency with version control (git), Agile processes, and CI/CD tooling.\nThe ability to research independently and know when to ask for help, without spinning wheels on already-solved problems.\nA track record of \"getting sh*t done\" in a fast-paced environment.\nBonus points\nExperience mentoring engineers earlier in their careers.\nExposure to agent development frameworks.\nContributions to open source, technical writing, or conference speaking.\nWHAT DO WE OFFER?\nWe are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:\nHealthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage\n401k plan, plus matching\nPTO\nPaid Company Holidays\nParental Leave\nWE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU: \nDEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step. \nDEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. \nWe are aB Corp-certified company passionate aboutpurpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. \nDEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI.\nLearn more about DEPT®\nDIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION\nAt DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.\nNot sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. \nWe also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.\nWant to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.\n#LI-Remote\nThe anticipated salary range for this position is listed below. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact. This is based on a 40-hour workweek and leveling. 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