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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** BRAINGU, LLC - **Location:** Grand Rapids, MI, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Performance Management, Architectural Patterns, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Responsive Web Design, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Web Applications, ReactJS, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cf193305fc65509b ## About the Role * Front-End Development: Advanced proficiency in React, with the ability to build dynamic, responsive user interfaces. * Back-End Development: Advanced expertise in Python/Django for server-side logic and application development. * CI/CD: Strong skills with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools, enhancing development efficiency and code quality. * Containerization: Experience with Docker for application containerization, streamlining development and deployment processes. * Orchestration and Microservices: Knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture, supporting scalable and resilient application ecosystems. Qualities of a great candidate * 7+ years of proven experience as a software engineer, with a strong background in developing complex web applications using modern technologies. * 7+ years of advanced knowledge in both front-end and back-end development, with experience in React and Python/Django, and CI/CD environments. * Demonstrated ability to architect scalable and resilient solutions, with a keen understanding of architectural patterns and frameworks. * Strong commitment to code quality, security, and performance optimization, with experience implementing best practices and mentoring others in these areas. * Experience partnering closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other cross-functional stakeholders to define product requirements, scope technical deliverables, and shape the product roadmap. ## Description As a Senior Software Engineer at BrainGu, you will serve as a technical cornerstone for our Mission-Apps-as-a-Service offering, architecting resilient and high-scale software solutions. This Senior Software Engineer position requires a deep commitment to excellence in engineering, driving innovation across the development lifecycle to meet critical mission objectives. By collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure our applications maintain the high-security standards and performance levels necessary for our clients' success. Furthermore, you will provide mentorship to emerging talent, leveraging your seasoned expertise to enhance the team's collective technical proficiency and deliver impactful results. What you'll do * Architect and engineer sophisticated, high-scale software systems, ensuring they remain resilient and strictly aligned with overarching mission objectives while driving the evolution of our tech stack through collaborative design leadership. * Serve as a cornerstone for engineering excellence by championing rigorous security standards and code quality, implementing defensive measures and refined deployment strategies that exceed standard compliance and best practices. * Utilize and leverage seasoned expertise in advanced instrumentation techniques to continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize application performance, delivering the exceptional user experiences and performance levels necessary for mission success. * Drive mission success through collaborative leadership within multidisciplinary teams, setting the standard for engineering excellence by championing innovative solutions and demonstrating an unwavering commitment to technical mastery. ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [The Pragmatic Architect: Balancing Necessity vs. Sufficiency in React Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2101-the-pragmatic-architect-balancing-necessity-vs-sufficiency-in-react-systems) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)