Senior Backend Software Developer

Nexamp is seeking a Senior Backend Software Developer in Boston, MA, to contribute to clean energy solutions. The role involves developing tech for sustainability, mentoring junior developers, and participating in agile processes. Candidates should have a background in software development, particularly with Python and React. This hybrid position requires in-office work 1-2 days a week, focusing on delivering measurable results and fostering a collaborative environment.
Do you want to be a part of the clean energy movement? Are you passionate about improving our environment for this generation and those to follow? Are you ready to take on new challenges and collaborate with a future-focused team leading the way into new markets? Join Nexamp!

This is where you can learn from industry leaders and become one yourself. It's fast-paced, mission-based work that challenges the status quo. Be on the team that's changing the world.

What we’re looking for:

We're on the hunt for a dedicated Senior Backend Software Developer to champion our creation of tech solutions for sustainability. As a vital member of the team, you'll be pivotal in evolving our customer-facing products, crafting significant amounts of high-quality code, steering projects from conception to completion, refining our processes, and guiding the next wave of talent. Together, our innovations will pave the way for a more sustainable future. Ready to be a linchpin in this transformation? Join us on this rewarding path. This role will be hybrid, based out of our Boston office, and you will report to the Tech Lead.

What you’ll do:
• Deliver value: Internalize our OKRs and orient your work around measurable results.
• Write code: Design, implement, and deploy reliable and efficient production software in React and Python.
• Stay agile: Be active in our sprint planning, execution, and reflection Scrum processes.
• Grow others: Guide junior developers across the org through mentorship and collaborative creativity.
• Grow yourself: Continually seek ways to up-level your own skills; inspire and cross-train your colleagues.

What you’ll bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience at companies with 10 or more developers (consumer-facing environments a plus).
• Experience developing web-based solutions using Python 3 and one or more web development frameworks (Django, FastAPI, Flask, etc.)
• Experience building consumer-facing frontend applications in React and Typescript is a plus.
• Deep understanding of web standards (CSS, HTML, JS), infrastructure (databases, storage, caching, content delivery), and cloud hosting offerings.
• Strong debugging skills and experience with other web technologies and languages is helpful (Javascript, SQL, etc.)
• Ability to work in person 1-2 days per week from our Boston, MA office.
• Commitment to Nexamp's mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow's climate crisis today.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality.
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry.
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please apply.

At Nexamp, our mission is to build the future of energy so it is clean, simple, and accessible for all. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. By encouraging a culture where ideas and decisions come from all people, we believe it will help us grow, innovate, and be a part of environmental and social change.

You’ll love working here because:

Not only will you get to take part in meaningful work and have the chance to change the world alongside innovative, dedicated, and motivated peers, but you will also have access to all the benefits that Nexamp offers! This includes our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one; flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; commuter benefits, and cell phone reimbursement. We have headquarters in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, in addition to growing offices nationwide. We provide healthy snacks, coffee, service days and other volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!

Nexamp's People team manages all aspects of recruitment and hiring within our organization. We want to inform third-party recruiters, staffing firms, and related agencies that Nexamp does not accept unsolicited resumes. Resumes will only be considered from these entities if a signed agreement is in place and the People team explicitly authorizes external recruiting assistance for a specific position. Any unsolicited resumes received will be deemed the property of Nexamp. We want to emphasize that Nexamp is not liable for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.