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 debugging, system design, and development best practices
• Partner with Product, Operations, Data Operations, and Engineering leadership to clarify requirements, prioritize work, and ensure consistent delivery outcomes
• Improve engineering efficiency by identifying gaps, adopting new tools and technologies, and enhancing development and deployment processes

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and maintaining production back-end systems
• Strong proficiency in Python and Node.js with the ability to deliver production-ready code independently
• Experience working with distributed systems, including designing, debugging, and improving system reliability and performance
• Hands-on experience with Celery, PostgreSQL, and Docker
• Experience using AI/LLM tools in a development environment, including prompt engineering, output validation, and building LLM-supported features such as agents or workflows
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs and ensure accuracy, security, and appropriate implementation
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and system design skills
• Ability to manage work independently, meet sprint commitments, and operate effectively in evolving technical environments
• Comfortable collaborating across global time zones, with occasional flexibility outside standard business hours as needed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Go programming language
• Experience with AWS networking and infrastructure
• Familiarity with OpenSearch and Signoz
• Experience building or integrating AI-driven systems such as agents, MCPs, or workflow automation tools in production environments

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Employee Benefits

• Competitive pay structure
• Medical, dental, vision plans with employees covered up to 90% with highly progressive options for dependents and families
• Company paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Employment Perks

• We provide each employee with professional growth opportunities through succession planning, up-skilling, and certifications
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Employee Referral Programs
• Company Sponsored Events

Fortress is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Fortress Information Security takes part in the E-Verify process for all new hires.

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will have to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.