Software Engineer contractor supporting Black Book's Business Systems team in building scalable applications. Focused on developing and maintaining the Transactional Billing Automation platform for improved operations.
About the role
- Senior Software Engineer II at Sophos developing AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving technical direction for scalable systems.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering leadership, architects, product management, and cross-functional teams to define technical direction and feature priorities.
- Design and implement scalable, cloud-native microservices and REST APIs using Python, FastAPI, and Celery.
- Build AI-powered applications as well as the platforms and services that enable their development, deployment, and operation.
- Integrate and optimize data systems including Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch to support high-performance AI and cybersecurity workloads.
- Partner effectively with Product Management, DevOps, QA, and fellow developers to deliver solutions that meet both technical excellence and customer needs.
- Take end-to-end ownership of major features or projects from design through deployment and monitoring, working with a high degree of autonomy.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to less-experienced engineers, helping them grow their skills and deliver high-quality code.
- Influence architecture and design decisions across multiple services or projects, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with long-term product strategy.
- Stay current with advances in Generative AI, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity, and bring forward ideas to keep the platform at the cutting edge.
- Work with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, event-driven systems, and large-scale data processing to deliver robust, reliable services.
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, including designing and building scalable microservices and REST APIs.
- Strong Python development skills, with experience in FastAPI or other web frameworks.
- Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS (EKS, Lambda, S3, Bedrock, etc.).
- Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases (Postgres, Redis) and experience integrating search platforms like Elasticsearch.
- Comfort with Unix/Linux environments and modern development workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to own large features or projects end-to-end; from design and implementation to deployment and monitoring, with a strong sense of accountability.
- Proven experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to shape technical direction at a broader scope — contributing to system architecture, cross-team initiatives, and long-term technology strategy.
- Able to work autonomously while taking initiative to suggest improvements, propose new ideas, and drive features forward with minimal oversight.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and debug complex distributed systems.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and research teams.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and iterative software delivery.
- Familiarity with Agentic Coding tools like claude code, cursor, codex etc.
Benefits
- Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
- Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
- Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
- Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
- Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
- Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.
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