What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer - Python/Golang - Sales Platform (6+ YOE) position at Ursus, Inc.?
JOB TITLE: Staff Software Engineer - Golang/Python (Sales Management Platform)
LOCATION: Fremont, CA
DURATION: 6 month contract to hire
RATE RANGE: $70-$90/ hour
SUMMARY:
Join a team that is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy by building the technology that powers the global sales organization.
The Sales Management Platform is a mission-critical, in-house CRM application used daily by Sales Advisors across the company. This platform supports the entire customer journey—from lead generation and conversion to order creation, customer pre-order guidance, demand tracking, and sales activity management across multiple product lines, including Vehicle (B2C & B2B), Energy, Charging, and Commercial products.
As a Software Engineer, you'll help design and develop highly scalable backend systems that directly impact revenue, customer experience, and operational efficiency. You'll work with modern distributed architectures, real-time data pipelines, microservices, and AI-powered workflows that enhance sales productivity on a global scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and microservices using Golang and Python
- Build high-performance APIs and distributed systems that support critical sales workflows
- Develop solutions leveraging real-time event streaming and messaging technologies
- Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver new platform capabilities
- Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability
- Develop AI-enabled workflows and intelligent automation that improve sales advisor productivity
- Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system reliability, scalability, and performance
- Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices
- 5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong experience developing backend applications using Golang and/or Python
- Experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with event streaming and messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar), including schema design and query optimization
- Experience working with NoSQL databases (MongoDB or similar)
- Experience with caching technologies such as Redis
- Experience with search technologies such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
- Experience working with modern data platforms such as ClickHouse
- Familiarity with AI Agentic Workflows, LLM integrations, or AI-powered application development is a plus
- Strong understanding of software design principles, scalability, and system performance
- Golang
- Python
- PostgreSQL
- ClickHouse
- OpenSearch
- Redis
- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- AI Agentic Workflows
- Microservices Architecture
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Experience developing enterprise CRM or sales platforms
- Experience working in high-volume, customer-facing production environments
- Experience with cloud-native architectures and containerized applications
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
Salary : $66 - $97