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Software Engineer

VantageScore · San Francisco · United States

$145,000–$155,000 per yearSoftware Engineer

Posted: 2/13/2026 · Last checked: 10/9/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from VantageScore's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

About The Role

We are seeking a mid-level Software Engineer with strong Python experience to join our growing engineering team. You will design, build, and maintain scalable applications and services, collaborate cross-functionally, and help drive best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.

This role is ideal for an engineer who is comfortable working in fast-moving environments and is passionate about building high-quality software.

This is a full-time hybrid position requiring in-person work three days per week at our South San Francisco office.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data pipelines using Python.
  • Migrate and convert existing SAS code to Python, ensuring functionality and performance parity.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to define requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
  • Debug, troubleshoot, and improve application performance and reliability.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and implementation strategies.
  • Help automate workflows and improve development processes.
  • Maintain documentation of systems, workflows, and features.
  • Support production systems and participate in on-call rotations (if applicable).

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Candidates must be based within 1 Hr. commuting proximity to our office in the San Francisco Peninsula
  • 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
  • Experience building RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
  • Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, OOP.
  • Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Ability to write unit/integration tests.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred:

  • Experience with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, etc.).
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Data pipeline or ETL experience.
  • Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
  • Experience with SAS.
  • Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Compensation: 

  • $145k - $155k / year  
  • Generous Benefits: 401(K) matched up to 7%, Flexible Time Off, 12 Paid Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision/Wellness benefits, Monthly Team Events, Modern Work/Collaboration Spaces  

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