Software Engineer IV - Python, SQL, Linux
Ursus, Inc. · Menlo Park, CA · 1 mo ago
HybridEngineering$88–$95/hrContract
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deploy efficient Python scripts to parse and download large-scale web datasets.
- Construct and optimize complex SQL queries for downstream data processing and analytics.
- Author clean, performant, and well-maintained code adhering to established software engineering standards.
- Participate actively in peer code reviews and drive continuous improvement in development best practices.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to ensure high system reliability and performance.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation to support application sustainability.
- Communicate technical updates and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and team members.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Write/deploy Python scripts
- Optimize SQL
- Review peers' code
- Debug issues
- Document systems
- Sync with cross-functional stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
- Advanced proficiency in Python development.
- Strong practical experience operating within Linux environments and writing shell scripts.
- Solid proficiency in constructing and optimizing SQL queries.
- Proven problem-solving capabilities, analytical acumen, and rigorous attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results both independently and within collaborative project teams.
- Experience contributing to large-scale software development initiatives.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated experience in web scraping and processing large-scale datasets.
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Familiarity with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD, and infrastructure tools.
- Foundational understanding of data analytics and machine learning concepts.
- Advanced Python
- SQL query building & optimization
- Linux + shell scripting
- Web scraping / large-scale data processing
- Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- DevOps / CI/CD tooling
- 6+ Minimum Years of Experience
- Required — Bachelor's in CS, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
- Preferred — Master's in CS or related technical field.
- Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
- Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated.
- In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.