Software Craftsperson - Python+React (6+)

Incubyte is an AI-first software development agency, built on the foundations of software craft, where the how of building software matters as much as the what. We partner with companies of all sizes, from helping enterprises build, scale, and modernize; to pre-product founders bring their ideas to life. 

Incubees are power users of AI across the SDLC for speed and efficiency. Guided by Software Craftsmanship values and eXtreme Programming practices, we bring velocity together with the discipline of quality engineering to deliver high-impact, reliable solutions – fast. 

Guiding Principles 

• Living and breathing our guiding principles on a daily basis is key to success at Incubyte: 
• Relentless Pursuit of Quality with Pragmatism 
• Striving for exceptional quality without losing sight of practical delivery needs. 
• Extreme Ownership Taking full responsibility for decisions, work, and outcomes. 
• Proactive Collaboration Actively seeking opportunities to collaborate and leverage the team's collective strengths. 
• Active Pursuit of Mastery Continuously learning, improving, and mastering the craft, never settling for good enough. 
• Invite, Give, and Act on Feedback 
• Creating a culture of timely, respectful, actionable feedback for mutual growth. 
• Ensuring Client Success Acting as trusted consultants and focusing on delivering true value and outcomes for clients. 

This is a remote position.

This role is ideal for engineers with total 6+ years of experience in which around 5+ years of hands-on software development experience and 1+ years of leadership experience, with a proven track record of shipping complex projects successfully.

An experienced individual contributor and leader who thrives in large, complex projects with widespread impact.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll ensure that projects don't just get built — they get shipped. You'll be the driving force behind architecture design, technical decision-making, project delivery, and stakeholder communication.

A Senior Craftsperson is a multiplier for any team:

• Able to independently own ill-defined, highly ambiguous projects.
• Thinks holistically across Product, Design, Platform, and Operations to deliver highly impactful solutions.
• Shapes roadmaps to tackle complex problems incrementally.
• Raises the quality, correctness, and suitability of their team's work, with visible impact across their business domain and beyond.
• Strong mentor, role model, and coach for other engineers.

If you take pride in shipping high-quality software, mentoring teams, and creating an environment where engineers can thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

• Lead projects end-to-end, from architecture to deployment, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Managers to plan, scope, and break work into manageable tasks.
• Always know if the project can ship, with clear trade-offs when needed.
• Drive technical decisions with a shipping-first mindset and active participation in key meetings.
• Maintain deep knowledge of your services, identifying risks and creating mitigation strategies.
• Review code for quality and best practices, mentoring engineers to improve their craft.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, set realistic expectations, and build trust.
• Support and guide engineers, helping unblock issues and foster collaboration.
• Anticipate challenges, prepare fallback plans, and facilitate problem-solving.
• Keep documentation accurate, up-to-date, and accessible.

• You will also:
• Lead highly ambiguous projects of critical business impact, balancing engineering, operational, and client priorities.
• Link technical contributions directly to business impact, helping the team and stakeholders align.
• Contribute meaningfully to team goals, with visibility into business objectives over multiple quarters.
• Ensure safe rollout of new features through incremental releases, monitoring, and metrics.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks across connected systems, ensuring minimal operational impact.
• Proactively improve system quality and longevity while leveling up those around you.
• Shape roadmaps, vision, and practices of the engineering discipline, influencing both your team and the wider business.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of software development experience with strong architectural design skills.
• 1+ years in a technical leadership role, managing pods or cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in system design, service ownership, and technical documentation.
• Strong experience with code reviews and quality assurance practices.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track record of delivering complex projects on time.

You will also bring:

• Ability to own large, complex projects with widespread impact.
• Demonstrated influence beyond the immediate team, shaping outcomes across a business domain.
• Strengths in stakeholder management and navigating complex scenarios.
• Skills in deliberate discovery to uncover unknowns and design solutions that succeed in real-world conditions.

Life at Incubyte 

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We are a remote-first company with structured flexibility. Teams commit to shared rhythms during core hours, ensuring smooth collaboration while maintaining autonomy. Twice a year, we come together in person for a co-working sprint and once a year for a retreat - with all travel expenses covered. 

Our environment is built for crafters: pairing, refactoring, experimenting with AI, and pushing the boundaries of software excellence. We are all lifelong learners, and our work is our passion. 

Benefits 

• Dedicated learning & development budget. 
• Sponsorship for conference talks. 
• Comprehensive medical & term insurance. 
• Employee-friendly leave policies. 
• Home Office fund 
• Medical Insurance