Work & Co (work.co) solves complex problems and drives businesses forward —through end-to-end strategy, design and development of their core digital products. With a team of over 500 people and offices in the United States, Latin America, and Europe, we’ve become the go-to partner for IKEA, Google, Apple, Gatorade, PGA TOUR, Mercedes, MTA, Planned Parenthood, and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating digital products for companies which rarely approach outside firms. Forrester Research calls our approach “a model to follow.”

We’re seeking a Freelance Back-end Lead Developer to join our Technology team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of backend systems, ensuring the efficient extraction, transformation, and loading of data. 

What You Will Do

• Participation in internal sprint planning activities (review of requirements, contributing to sizing discussions, etc) 
• Occasional participation in client-facing demos
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Willing to pivot as new requirements arise mid-sprint, and be comfortable exploring approaches through technical proofs of concepts and then rapidly implementing them in the codebase within the same sprint.
• Perform code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software applications using Python and AWS services.

We Are Looking For

• Python language knowledge required
• Knowledge of web services and APIs (SOAP, REST)
• Modern relational and non-relational database models (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB)
• Experience with AWS services (AWS Glue, SageMaker, Elastic Cache, SQS, SNS)
• Strong critical thinker, capable of working autonomously, comfortable with a high level of ambiguity, strong communicator and collaborator
• Understanding of BFF/middleware design architecture is ideal, not a requirement
• Prior experience with AI projects preferred
• Must be able to start within an hour of 9 am Eastern time zone
• Strong critical thinker
• Capable of working autonomously and comfortable with a high level of ambiguity
• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Individual contributors to the codebase

The base pay for the Contract Lead Back-End Developer role is between $70/hour and $125/hour. The actual salary is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, knowledge, skills, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

At Work & Co, we believe diversity is essential to creating the best digital products. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin of employees, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.