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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineers - **Company:** CO AND RO PARTNERS LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $179,000.0 - $212,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Code Review, Relational Databases, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Systems Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, Datadog, Scripting, System Availability, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Fastapi, Build Management, Data Analytics - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-backend-new-york-ny--b0499b5d-4bf0-4589-9bb2-29cd13453950 ## About the Role * 5+ years of software engineering experience * Experience architecting, designing and building scalable web applications and distributed systems * Proficiency with Python, relational databases, and frameworks like FastAPI or Django, with hands-on experience in metrics instrumentation and data-driven performance tuning leveraging Ro's load testing infrastructure and tools like Datadog * Proven track record of scaling complex, data-intensive backend systems through rapid growth (ideally in a mid-to-late stage startup environment), ensuring high performance and availability * Deep understanding of distributed systems-data consistency, communication patterns, and service boundaries-backed by hands-on experience building and maintaining data-intensive production systems * Strong sense of ownership with the ability and desire to own technical roadmaps and refine ambiguous problems * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners to create the best possible products Bonus Skills * Experience in telehealth or other highly regulated industries * Experience with decoupling monolithic applications into distributed asynchronous services, Architectural Services, Best Practices, Building Systems, Code Reviews, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Cross-Functional, Dental Insurance, Design Document, Distributed Applications, Distributed Computing, Django, Engineering, Fitness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Healthcare, High Availability, Instrumentation, Internet Application, Load Testing, Medications, Metrics, On Call, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Process Improvement, Product Design, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Scalable System Development, Software Engineering, Startup, Student Loans, Systems Analysis, Systems Reliability, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Telehealth, Test Tools, Vision Plan ## Description We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team at Ro. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure backend services. You will design and implement new applications and enhance existing platform capabilities while contributing to the evolution of Ro's technical architecture. You will also help define the technical roadmap, owning initiatives from ideation through design, implementation, and maintenance. Senior Software Engineers at Ro are in positions of high-impact with broad accountability and influence across engineering teams and business stakeholders. If you are someone who thrives in this sort of environment, has a strong product mindset, and is passionate about building systems at scale, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do * Design and build scalable, reliable, and resilient distributed services using Python and FastAPI * Operate as an owner within your team's domain and proactively assess and improve system performance and reliability * Drive engineering excellence through best practices in testing, monitoring, observability, and performance optimization * Actively contribute to building the team's architectural vision and technical roadmap * Collaborate on code reviews and technical design documents to ensure the consistent application of best practices across relevant domains * Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers from adjacent teams to ensure alignment and technical integrity across boundaries * Participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliability of production systems ## Related Videos - [Coffee with Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/354-coffee-with-developers) - [Intro to FastAPI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/462-intro-to-fastapi) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [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) - [Software Engineering Social Connection: Yubo’s lean approach to scaling an 80M-user infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1583-software-engineering-social-connection-yubo-s-lean-approach-to-scaling-an-80m-user-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)