Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node)

About this role

Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node)

Location: Remote

Salary Range: $110,228 - $170,241 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Employment Type: Full-Time

What you can expect as the Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node) at Fortress...
*The Senior Software Engineer (Python/Node) is responsible for designing, building, and delivering scalable, secure back-end software systems that support Fortress products and data workflows. This is a back-end focused role serving as a technical subject matter expert in Python and Node.js, owning complex feature development, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring high-quality releases.*

*This position applies AI and LLM technologies to improve development velocity and system capabilities while maintaining strict standards for validation, security, and reliability. The Senior Software Engineer also mentors other engineers and drives improvements in engineering practices, system performance, and delivery consistency.*

Responsibilities Include:

• Design, build, and deliver production-grade back-end software features in Python and Node.js that meet defined requirements, performance expectations, and delivery timelines
• Own end-to-end release quality by ensuring accurate ticket tracking, clear ownership, validated deployment processes, defined rollback strategies, and successful completion of all testing requirements
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues by performing root cause analysis and implementing durable, scalable fixes
• Contribute to back-end system architecture by evaluating design trade-offs, improving system scalability, and aligning technical solutions with business objectives
• Apply AI and LLM tools to accelerate development, generate solutions, and support workflows while validating outputs and mitigating security and reliability risks
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and hands-on support in debu...