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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer - **Company:** OnX - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Code Review, Databases, Computer Engineering, Data Systems, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Data Store, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, PostGIS, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Graphql, Functional Programming, Api Design, Terraform, Basecamp, Docker, Elixir, Microservices - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8a9a430e-89e3-4a7b-8c02-8e2702514782 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience. * Five (5) or more years of professional software development experience is required, where API development was your professional focus for at least three (3) or more years. * Experience building and debugging distributed, scalable microservices architectures. * You are well-versed in modern API and systems design and development, with a strong computer science foundation. * Experience with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL. * Experience working in Go, Elixir or other functional programming languages * Experience with iOS or Android development * You evaluate technologies and solutions based on merit, stability, performance, and the ability to debug, and you write maintainable, well-tested code that's easy for others to understand. * A strong sense of ownership, a desire to mentor and be mentored, and advocacy for the customer and their experience. * A strong curiosity for exploring new technologies, including AI. * A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX's Company Values. * You want to work with other happy, talented engineers. * You write great code and get stuff done. * Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX. * Ability to travel on occasion for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp. ADDED BONUSES Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following: * Experience working with GraphQL. * Experience with Python. * Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform. * Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform provider such as Google Cloud Platform. * Experience with geospatial databases such as PostGIS. * Experience with CockroachDB distributed database systems. * Experience with event-based workflows. * Experience working with a distributed team. ## Description You'll solve technical problems that span systems and product experiences, contribute to architectural decisions, and partner closely with engineers and product managers across teams to build reliable, maintainable solutions that scale with Hunt. This role reports to the Engineering Manager of Hunt. 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