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About the Role We're seeking a hands-on Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership for our Django-based SMS marketing platform. This is a critical role focused on maintaining stability while evolving a high-volume system. This position will build trust as a technical expert while helping the team make great decisions to improve and scale messaging infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Lead technical initiatives to improve system reliability, performance, and scalability for our high-volume SMS platform Maintain and simplify distributed system for segmenting and delivering SMS messages at high volume Create technical documentation, runbooks, and development tooling to reduce knowledge siloing and improve developer experience Provide architectural and system design direction for new capabilities and scaling existing capabilities Support engineers through hands-on technical mentorship while remaining actively involved in code development Participate in on-call rotation and contribute to or lead incident response as necessary Collaborate with Ruby/Rails engineering team leaders to establish engineering strategy Requirements 10+ years of hands-on SaaS software development experience with at least 3+ years developing in Python/Django Deep experience with message queuing systems (Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka, SNS, etc.), distributed systems, and both monolithic and service oriented architectures Proven track record of improving legacy codebases and experience working with legacy Django systems - experience upgrading legacy Django systems is a plus Strong systems design skills with experience building horizontally scalable architectures Experience with SMS/telephony or email delivery systems - Twilio is a plus Strong written communication skills and established habits communicating asynchronously and teaching through technical documentation Have been in a Senior+ hands-on coding role in the last 2 years Benefits High autonomy with no career ceilings Challenging and interesting work Amazing colleagues Competitive salary and equity Work remotely Covered health, dental, and vision insurance Regular team events and off-sites Unlimited PTO and generous paid parental leave

Western Specialty Contractors has grown to become the nation's largest specialty contractor in its field. We celebrate being in business for over 110 years and counting! We specialize in masonry and concrete restoration as well as preventative waterproofing of buildings and structures. We have offices across the country and our Chicago Concrete branch has an opportunity available for a Sales Project Manager. A Day in the Life as a Construction Sales/Project Manager As a member of the branch operations team, you will be responsible for: Assisting to fulfill the branch marketing goals and to achieve the sales goals Perform takeoffs (from blueprints and existing structures), develop estimates, write client proposals, administer contracts, develop project schedules and costing, supervise projects, and ensure quality control Prepare customer billings and assist in collection efforts as necessary Ongoing business development with our customers -- architects, owners, engineers and general contractors is a vital part of this position Developing opportunities to initiate the sale of Western's services in concrete/masonry restoration, waterproofing, etc. Assisting with the implementation of the branch marketing goals and action plans as a means to educate new and existing customers about the services Western provides Developing and maintain relationships with both current and potential clients to market the services provided by Western and increase customer base Providing customer support from start to finish of all projects and maintain contact with customers during and after completion of projects Accurately estimate and price all work to maximize volume and profitability Preparing client proposal and follow up to close the sale Monitoring and supervise the deployment of all projects to ensure the achievement of quality and timely execution of projects Interacting with Superintendent and Foreman to ensure customer/contact requirements and timelines are met Documenting, coordinating and communicating any project change orders to field and customer Ensure job files are maintained and complete Assisting in the training and development of sales and field personnel to enhance the quality of company personnel Ensuring the accurate and timely billings and assist in collection efforts as required Maintaining a high level of technical expertise by participating in appropriate seminars and training programs Contributing to operating effectiveness by developing internal and external branch relationships Joining and participate in industry-related organizations to increase networking capabilities and develop new relationships and opportunities for work Requirements 4+ years experience in commercial construction (concrete and masonry restoration preferred) High school diploma or equivalent is required A Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field is a plus The ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and specifications will ensure success and customer satisfaction Ideal candidate will be both strong in sales and project management but if it really came down to it he needs someone stronger in sales A thorough knowledge of the construction industry is beneficial Benefits Compensation Bonus Opportunity Vehicle Allowance Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Short Term & Long Term Disability Training & Development Family Leave (Maternity)