Senior Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

In Short

• Fully remote position.
• Part of a cross-functional product team.
• Contribute to designs, code, tests, and code reviews.
• Participate in agile ceremonies.
• Support development processes and platform architecture.
• Manage platform health and technical debt.
• Significant experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience with web applications.
• Passion for delivering reliable code.
• Strong collaboration skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in full-stack software engineering.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud, Python, React, Kubernetes.
• Experience with agile software development.
• Understanding of server-side languages.
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with data pipelines and machine learning preferred.
• Solid foundation in secure coding practices.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• 401k with employer match (US).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (US).
• Paid vacation and public holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Remote work environment with home office stipend.
• Private medical insurance (UK).
• Pension with employer match (UK).
• 25 days holidays (UK).
• Volunteering paid time off.
• Life assurance and income protection (UK).