Community Engineer (SWE3), Brilliant Black Minds (United States)

5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping web applications or distributed systems to production

Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks (experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Ruby strongly preferred); comfort across the stack and with API design

Experience with system architecture, database design, cloud infrastructure, and deployment technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Familiarity with LLM APIs or AI-enhanced product features; curiosity about how AI/ML technologies can enhance assessment, learning, or community experiences

A track record of delivering projects independently, from problem identification to shipped solution, with high-quality output

Active involvement in the technical community as a mentor, advisor, or contributor, and genuine comfort engaging with engineers across all experience levels, from new grads to senior engineers

Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts clearly for a non-technical audience when needed

Experience building community-facing technical products or tooling, such as Discord bots, automation workflows, developer portals, or equivalent, is a strong plus

This position is only available to candidates residing in the following U.S. states: CO, CT, Washington, D.C., DE, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, MO, NC, NV, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI. While our team operates 100% remotely, we are currently limiting hiring to these specific locations. Applications from other states will not be considered at this time.

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