Direct Marketing Representative - Schaumburg, IL

READY TO LAUNCH YOUR NEXT CAREER? If you are tired of clocking in at jobs that never move forward, this is your chance to build a path with real advancement. Work fully from home, meet union families on Zoom (who already asked for help), and be rewarded directly for your effort. Gold Coast Legacy LLC is working with a local agency to bring on Remote Union Benefits Representatives. This is not cold calling or door-to-door. It is guiding families through their benefits and assisting with simple enrollments. Many of our top earners began with no experience. If you have discipline and the drive to learn, we will provide the training, mentorship, and licensing support you need. WHY THIS ROLE WORKS - Performance-based income (the more effort you put in, the more you can earn) - First-year OTE: $95,000–$120,000 (team averages, not guaranteed) - Top producers reach $150,000+ annually - Daily mentorship and complete training provided - Long-term residual income from clients you serve - 1099 independent role with complete schedule flexibility WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING - Host Zoom meetings with pre-qualified union members - Explain benefit options in clear, simple terms - Assist with enrollments in just a few steps - Build relationships that generate ongoing residuals WHAT YOU NEED - Must be 18+ and legally allowed to work in the U.S. - Reliable computer, phone, and internet connection - Self-motivated with a positive outlook - Willingness to learn. No prior experience required WHAT WE PROVIDE - Health coverage options plus a life insurance policy - Step-by-step licensing and training support (Mon–Fri) - Ongoing mentorship and collaborative team culture - Career growth with flexible scheduling HOW TO APPLY - Click REPLY above and share your name, phone, and (optional) resume - Or apply directly through our secure website: www.goldcoastlegacy.com/careers.html DISCLOSURE This role is managed by Gold Coast Legacy LLC on behalf of a partner agency. Not available to applicants in MD or CT. This is an independent contractor (1099) position. Earnings are performance-based and vary by individual. On-target earnings (OTE) are estimates only and not guarantees. You will never be asked to pay for training, licensing, or equipment.

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