Leaf Group is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join us at our Santa Monica, CA office.

Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms to enable communities of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories. We create amazing experiences that celebrate the best of art, design and technology. We want people with an intense curiosity, a commitment to high quality service, who embrace the fun of the journey. Come help us disrupt and transform the digital media and art world!

We work in a fun, collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. We encourage all of our employees to learn and grow personally and professionally so they can assume greater responsibilities and advance their careers within the department or within one of our operating businesses. Check us out here: https://www.leafgroup.com/brands/

A typical day as a Sr. Software Engineer might include:

• Develop the media platform for content creation and management.
• Independently design new features using object-oriented concepts and database architecture.
• Create and build AWS data pipelines.
• Create automation scripts that manage data in MongoDB.
• Utilize PostgreSQL, Python and Django.
• Independently create and design features to meet reliability, scalability, testability, and security.
• Implement new features with combination of web applications, window services.
• Plan, design and deliver features to meet acceptance criteria including build quality, unit tests, integration tests, application logging.
• Work independently and with team members to meet and deliver expectations as defined by engineering, product and the business.

What You Have:

• Must have a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related degree, or the foreign equivalent.

What We Have:

• Winner of Comparably's 2018 Best Company Los Angeles Award and 2017 Best Company for Diversity Award
• Winner of Built In LA's 2019 Top Companies to Work for
• Well+Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company Award
• MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)
• Cool office environment and culture
• Discounted gym memberships
• Paid-to-play vacation rewards
• Discretionary unlimited vacation time
• Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs

Leaf Group, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law. It is the intent of the Company to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local legislation concerning equal opportunity in employment.

Agency Disclosure:
If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.