Sr. Software Engineer

Do work that matters.

At AlertMedia, everything we do supports our mission: To save lives and minimize loss by identifying active threats globally and facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity.   

Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe: 

• We’re humans not robots
• Customers always come first
• We work better together
• Simplicity is our strength
• Our reputation is priceless
• Hard work pays off

As one of the fastest growing software companies in the country, AlertMedia is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer with full-stack experience. This role is an opportunity to use a wide variety of design and technical web skills to help us manage day-to-day requests as well as leverage your experience while gaining new experience from the team. You must have a passion for innovative software development and willingness to roll up your sleeves to collaborate with all teams. You will have the opportunity to show who you are throughout our interview process; we don’t ask any trick questions or expect you to perform a whiteboard exercise. We want to see you shine by showing us the work you are most proud of! 

Who you are: 

You thrive in a collaborative engineering environment that plays to everyone's strengths with a willingness to work across the entire stack. Ideally, you have JavaScript and Python experience (a similar language is great, as long as you're willing to learn) but more importantly, you care about the quality of your work, the impactful product you help build, and the team you help build it with. You have AWS experience and are willing to learn from people with both more and less experience than you.  

What you get to do every day: 

• Design and develop features for the AlertMedia Travel Risk Management product including developing third-party integrations 
• Learn the AlertMedia platform and tools, and its uses for our customers 
• Work with JavaScript, Next.js, React, Python, Django, and other web technologies 
• Work in an Agile based environment using tools like Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Slack 
• Contribute to the technology lead that AlertMedia has over other solutions through innovative development and by helping contribute new ideas related to leveraging technology in our product line 
• Use strong verbal and written communication skills in collaboration with other engineering and product teams 
• Contribute to AlertMedia’s culture, values and vision for the future 

What you bring to the role: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field preferred 
• 6-8 years of experience building scalable applications with MVC/event-driven frameworks, such as Django, Next.js or similar (Python/JavaScript tech stack) 
• Experience with Linux-based containers using tools like Docker or Kubernetes 
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (or other cloud experience) is required 
• PostgreSQL, Redis, and other storage technologies experience required 
• You have an established practice of writing unit and integration tests 
• Collaborative mindset to partner with principal engineers and leadership to drive architectural evolution for a critical application 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage working on multiple projects in parallel 
• The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment 
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to effectively work cross-functionally in a fast-paced challenging environment  
• Strong English proficiency (written and oral) is required 
• This is a hybrid position (2 days a week) in the Reforma area of Mexico City where you’ll get to collaborate with our amazing engineering and product team! 

Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:

• Competitive Base Salary 
• Annual Company Bonus 
• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for employees
• Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo)
• Holiday and Vacation Days
• Additional Vacation Bonus
• All computer equipment provided to our employees
• Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other 
• A Best Places to Work company 9 years in a row and numerous other awards
• Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team - we love investing in our people!

About AlertMedia:

AlertMedia helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, In-N-Out, and Walmart—in more than 130 countries.  

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers. For more information, please visit www.alertmedia.com.   

Come join us in our mission to save lives and minimize loss through effective communication.  

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