Senior Software Engineer

Job Overview

About the role Data science is in a moment of reinvention: AI-generated code and agentic workflows are changing what it means to put analytical work into production.

Posit’s mission is to empower people to conduct trustworthy data analysis for themselves, their organizations, and the world at large.

Job Description

Posit Team is the trusted on-premises platform at the center: a place where data scientists and the organizations that rely on them can explore data, deploy applications and agents, expose and consume MCP servers, and do all of it with the visibility, accountability, and reproducibility that serious analytical work demands.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will bring a builder’s instinct to a team working at the intersection of data science, infrastructure, and AI.

About you You are an enthusiastic generalist who thrives in the face of ambiguous requirements-an engineer who is just as good at starting things as you are at finishing them. Some qualities we value most: High agency You are driven.

Boldness in learning You are genuinely unafraid to tackle unfamiliar subjects. You know that nobody is an expert in everything, and you don't let unfamiliarity be a reason for not trying.

You're not afraid to ask questions and make mistakes, because learning new techniques feels like an adventure and we share what we learn as a team.

Proficiency in either Go or Typescript as well as in either Python or R, and experience with backend systems, data tooling, and data science frameworks are helpful for this role. Eagerness and boldness to learn is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• In this role, you will bring a builder’s instinct to a team working at the intersection of data science, infrastructure, and AI.
• You will help us build new capabilities and features in our product suite, including things we haven’t yet imagined possible, and you will drive those changes forward into our customers’ hands.
• When something important feels daunting or underspecified, your first instinct is to prototype to clarify the value you can deliver, rather than wait for someone to give you the answers.
• User empathy and product sense You make judgment calls on behalf of users with minimal up front guidance and are willing to be wrong, because you will learn.
• Regardless, you lead with empathy: you optimize for solving a real customer problem, not for technical purity.
• Interest in AI You are interested not just in using AI in your work, but building tools for customers to use AI in their own work.
• You lean on your user empathy when building: knowing that some of our customers use and love AI in data science and others don’t or are restricted from using it.
• Results-driven You are focused on delivering measurable value to customers.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team.
• Proficiency in either Go or Typescript as well as in either Python or R, and experience with backend systems, data tooling, and data science frameworks are helpful for this role.
• Within one week, you will… Ship code changes that meaningfully improves the experience for our customers.
• Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, and skillset.
• We hope to learn from you and we anticipate that you will also deepen your skills, influence, and leadership as a result of working at Posit.
• Are you excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns with every qualification in the ?
• We encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

Benefits and Perks

• Posit offers competitive compensation with extensive human-first, people-focused benefits to prioritize your personal and financial well-being.
• Posit is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and a Certified B Corporation®, which means our open-source mission is codified into our charter.
• Notable: We offer competitive compensation with extensive human-first, people-focused benefits to prioritize your personal and financial well-being.
• These benefits apply to full-time positions only.
• 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums are covered for employees and their families!
• Supplemental mental health and wellness benefits are available via Ginger even if you don’t opt in to our insurance plans, including Ginger for teen family members.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

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