Homeward
real estate
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Back-end
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“Senior Software Engineer, Back-end at Homeward. Skills: Back-end development, Python, AI, LLM APIs. Develop software components. Design software components”
What You'll Achieve.
focus on business outcomes; create solutions our customers love
Industry & Context.
Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur; drive issues to closure
candidates based in Latin America, long-term contract position
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of non-internship, professional back-end development experience, Deep understanding of web development and best practices, organizational skills and discipline in both following and appropriately challenging conventions, Skilled with common back-end technologies and patterns such as ReST API development, asynchronous task management, and databases / data management best practices, Deep experience in one or more relevant back-end frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI, Experience working with Python, Scrappy determination and flexibility, A build, test, learn mindset, Ability to rapidly prototype and adjust in response to customer feedback, Working knowledge of version control and CI/CD tools, Possess a high bar when it comes to quality, Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, etc.), Production experience with LLM APIs including prompt design and context management, General curiosity and comfort navigating the evolving AI landscape
Nice to Have
Experience with Python and machine learning frameworks, Knowledge of Python, Proficient in Python, Familiar with Python, Python experience required
What You'll Do.
Develop software components
Design software components
Debug software components
Modify software components
Write automated tests
Participate in code reviews
Prototype creative solutions
Develop minimum viable products
Craft technical vision
Implement technical vision
Communicate with teams
Drive issues to closure
Improve software development process
Participate in user story creation
Leverage AI coding assistants
Design AI-powered features
Build AI-powered features
Maintain AI-powered features
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work with seniors and peers; work effectively with distributed cross functional teams; resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with peers; collaboration across teams
Communication Scope
Communicate and work effectively with distributed cross functional teams
Process & Methodology
agile environment, scrum, Kanban
Full Job Description
About Homeward Homeward takes the “what ifs” out of homebuying by creating financial products that give buyers and sellers certainty and convenience. We’re a fast-paced, remote-first real estate startup that partners with real estate agents to offer innovative products and services, helping clients buy with cash, sell with certainty, and time their move, regardless of the market. Founder and CEO Tim Heyl, owner of one of the fastest-growing agent teams in the country, started Homeward in 2018 to fix the antiquated and broken real estate process. Today, we offer bundled cash offers, mortgage, and title services in 13 states, enabling buyers and sellers to move with certainty and convenience. We’re a fully remote company with a diverse team spread across several countries - Grounded in three core values: The Golden Rule, One Team One Dream, and Calm Focus. Hear from our employees about what our values mean to them. About the opportunity We're seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer to help us build a simpler, more customer-centric home buying and selling experience in partnership with real estate agents. Due to current team needs, we are only accepting candidates based in Latin America. This is intended to be a long-term contract position. In this role you will: Develop, design, debug, and modify components of software applications and tools in agile environment Write automated unit and integration tests as appropriate to support our continuous integration pipelines Participate in code reviews to assess overall code quality and flexibility Have a good understanding of Software Development Lifecycle and methodologies, specifically scrum and/or Kanban Prototype creative solutions quickly by developing minimum viable products and work with seniors and peers in crafting and implementing the technical vision Communicate and work effectively with distributed cross functional teams Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with peers - follow through on details and drive issu
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