<div>At Called, we believe that community in churches and ministries shouldn’t be limited to Sundays.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>With our all-in-one community platform for churches and ministries, leaders can forge deeper connections every day of the week with their members. We exist to help church and ministry leaders build an engaged community that fosters deeper discipleship. To drive this mission forward, we’re looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help us take it to the next level in the US market.&nbsp;</div><div><br>Our people love this mission - and come to find out, they love working here as well. We are a small, but mighty team all committed to rebuilding faith communities. We do not take ourselves too seriously. We do not hire prima donnas. We work for the real Madonna!</div><div><br>Sound interesting? This role might be for you.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>About the Role</strong></div><div>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Python Developer</strong> to help architect, develop, and maintain our backend systems. While this role is not explicitly for a <strong>Software Architect</strong>, we value candidates with a strong architectural mindset who can contribute to designing scalable, secure, and efficient backend solutions.<br><br><strong>Compensation</strong></div><div><strong>$120k - 150k</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>What You'll Do</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Architect and develop</strong> backend services, APIs, and data processing pipelines using <strong>Python, Django, and Django Ninja</strong>.</li><li><strong>Evaluate and improve</strong> existing system architecture, making recommendations for scalability, security, and maintainability.</li><li><strong>Design and optimize</strong> relational database schemas using <strong>PostgreSQL</strong>, ensuring data integrity and performance.</li><li><strong>Build and maintain</strong> integrations with third-party APIs (e.g., HubSpot, web applications, mobile apps).</li><li><strong>Deploy and manage</strong> applications on <strong>AWS</strong> using services like EKS, Lambda, S3, and RDS.</li><li><strong>Implement security best practices</strong>, including authentication, authorization, and data protection strategies.</li><li><strong>Collaborate with cross-functional teams</strong>, including frontend developers, product managers, and designers, to deliver high-quality features.</li><li><strong>Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code</strong>, ensuring adherence to industry best practices.</li><li><strong>Mentor developers</strong> and contribute to team knowledge-sharing.</li></ul><div><br><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></div><ul><li><strong>6+ years</strong> of experience as a <strong>Python</strong> developer with expertise in <strong>Django.</strong></li><li>Experience designing and maintaining <strong>RESTful APIs</strong> with a focus on performance and security.</li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>PostgreSQL</strong>, database design, and query optimization.</li><li>Hands-on experience deploying applications on <strong>AWS</strong> and managing cloud infrastructure.</li><li>Experience with <strong>Docker</strong> and containerized applications.</li><li>Familiarity with <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong>, automated testing, and version control (Git).</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to debugging and optimization.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>A <strong>passion for building technology that supports a mission-driven organization</strong>.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)</strong></div><ul><li>Experience with <strong>Stripe</strong> for payment processing and subscription management.</li><li>Experience with <strong>Python libraries </strong>like Django Ninja, FastAPI, Celery, Django Tasks, Django Rest Framework, and Django Channels.</li><li>Experience with Java and Java Jersey</li><li>Knowledge of <strong>DevOps practices</strong>, including Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).</li><li>Experience with <strong>real-time communication technologies</strong> (WebSockets, Pub/Sub).</li></ul><div><br><strong>What You’ll Love About Us</strong></div><ul><li><strong>This position is 100% remote</strong></li><li><strong>Great Company Culture. We are a team. We work as one. We act as one.</strong></li><li><strong>Work that Stays at Work. Genuine work/life balance served here!</strong></li><li><strong>Rest and Relaxation. Paid time off and 12 paid holidays + company-wide closure from Christmas to the New Year</strong></li><li><strong>Health Benefits. Healthy People = Happy People.</strong></li><li><strong>Opportunities for growth</strong>, including potential to evolve into an <strong>architectural leadership role</strong>.<br><br></li></ul><div><strong>An Equal Opportunity Employer--M/F/D/V<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>Called is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment at Called without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law.</strong></div><div><strong>Because our team members are trusted to handle sensitive information, we require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired.</strong></div>

Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django)

<div><strong>Who We Are / What We Build</strong><br>At Prayvine, we build software for missionaries who plant churches, feed the hungry and care for the sick around the globe. Our mission is to fuse the power of prayer with the power of technology to facilitate God’s loving and redemptive work in the world. Thousands of mission workers around the world use and depend on our products to mobilize and receive much-needed prayer and encouragement from their family, friends and ministry supporters.<br><br>Prayvine delivers a secure prayer request communication platform as a cloud service, currently implemented in a multi-tier web application with email notifications. The core technology stack features Go (Golang), HTML/Javascript, PostgreSQL, and nginx running on Linux in hosted Docker containers and using Amazon Web Services (e.g. SES, SNS). Our ambition is to continually expand the platform to better serve mission workers (e.g. add support for SMS). As a result, the technology stack may change over time, so an ability to learn and adapt is more important than experience with all of these technologies.<br><br><strong>Job Description</strong><br>As Prayvine’s Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the organization’s overall technical strategy. You will develop, test, release, and maintain applications and features to better serve our users. In parallel, you will manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines to ensure high reliability, scalability, and security. As a trusted ministry partner to the founder/CEO, you will have a key voice in shaping the future of our strategy, organization and product.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><br><strong>Software Development (60%)</strong></div><ul><li>Design a strategy and roadmap for Prayvine’s architecture and technology stack, based on user and organizational requirements.</li><li>Create applications and product features by writing high-quality code and documentation.</li><li>Diagnose and solve problems in response to user-reported issues and needs in a timely manner.</li><li>Collaborate with and drive results through a small team of highly experienced volunteer engineers who are currently building and providing support for our products.</li><li>Foster and support a culture of engineering best practices.</li></ul><div><br><strong>DevOps and Infrastructure Management (30%)</strong></div><ul><li>Manage and maintain cloud-based systems to ensure uptime, performance, and security.</li><li>Develop and support automated testing, deployment and monitoring with effective processes to proactively address system issues, identify security risks/concerns, and learn from failures.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Personal Support-Raising (10%)</strong></div><ul><li>Personal support fundraising is required to cover a portion of your salary. If needed, training and coaching will be provided. This is an important way to acquire an understanding of our users’ needs.</li><li>Regularly communicate your prayer needs with a personal team of ministry partners.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications<br>Required Skills and Experience</strong></div><ul><li>Understanding of and passion for Prayvine’s work, vision and users.</li><li>5+ years building consumer-facing web and/or mobile applications. B.S. degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related technical field.</li><li>Demonstrated ability and excitement for independent, high-velocity production of quality code following software best practices (e.g. continuous integration, automation, testing, code reviews) in a shared codebase.</li><li>Hands-on experience building beautiful, intuitive front-end interfaces that delight users, both with and without the use of front-end libraries and frameworks.</li><li>Hands-on experience building scalable backends using a mix of programming languages and databases.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing DevOps workflows.</li><li>Strong understanding of network security and application security best practices.</li><li>Highly self-motivated with a strong bias for action.</li><li>Expert at prioritizing and making smart choices with limited information or difficult trade-offs. Able to thrive in ambiguity.</li><li>Excellent communicator, with the ability and desire to collaborate with and support volunteers, and to engage users with empathy.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Beneficial Skills and Experience</strong></div><ul><li>A keen eye for visual and user experience design, with a strong sense of aesthetics, layout, and usability.</li><li>Proven track record of configuring and optimizing transactional and/or social email to improve deliverability and effectiveness and/or familiarity with protocols and standards of email.</li><li>Experience developing SMS-based messaging applications or features.</li></ul><div><br><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><ul><li>Global and spiritual impact. Our users are doing difficult, life-changing and life-saving work in some of the world’s most challenging places. We empower them to do their very best work.</li><li>We are lean, creative, data-driven, and committed to change the world for the better. We value and practice quality work-life balance (e.g. flexible work schedule, position can be remote).</li><li>Retirement, medical, dental, and vision benefits.</li></ul>

Lead Software Engineer (Full-Stack) and Ministry Partner

<div><strong>Please note that this is a dedicated, 40 hour a week, 5-8 week contract with opportunity for extension.<br><br></strong><strong>The Role<br></strong><br></div><div>We’re seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join a fast-paced sprint to implement robust API services and AI integration of a Bible platform helping professionals apply biblical principles through AI-powered insights, business news, and learning content. The role requires strong backend development skills, AI integration experience, and a focus on delivering scalable, high-performance solutions. If you are an experienced backend developer with a passion for building scalable systems that integrate AI-powered insights and dynamic content, we want to hear from you!<br><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Develop business-focused AI insights using the Vercel AI SDK.</li><li>Set up and optimize Strapi CMS for video content and course tracking.</li><li>Build scalable API endpoints for Bible business principles.</li><li>Integrate and transform business news APIs for AI-driven insights.</li><li>Implement user learning progress tracking and personalized content storage.</li><li>Design systems for business profiles and user preference management.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Experience:</strong><ul><li>5+ years of backend development experience.</li><li>Proven expertise in AI/LLM integration (e.g., Vercel AI SDK).</li><li>Strong background in API development for scalable platforms.</li><li>Experience with content management systems (Strapi).</li><li>Integration of business news APIs and data transformation workflows.</li><li>Familiarity with learning management systems for progress tracking.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Technical Proficiency:</strong><ul><li>Node.js and/or Python for backend services</li><li>Vercel AI SDK for AI insights implementation</li><li>Strapi CMS configuration, optimization, and integration</li><li>News APIs integration and transformation for dynamic insights</li><li>TypeScript for backend development</li><li>Storage and retrieval of personalized user data</li><li>Experience working remotely.</li><li>Prior consulting experience preferred.</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills in English required for job tasks such as client communication and documentation.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Preferred Experience</strong><ul><li>Experience with business or professional apps.</li><li>Strong understanding of AI-driven backend workflows.</li><li>Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS).</li><li>Proven track record of integrating AI models into production-ready APIs.</li><li>3 years experience with Artificial Management Interface Sciences</li></ul></li></ul><div><br><strong>To apply, please include the following with your application:<br></strong><br></div><ol><li>Links to projects or platforms you’ve worked on (showing API or backend services).</li><li>A link to your GitHub portfolio showcasing relevant backend projects.</li><li>Responses to the following questions:<ul><li>How do you optimize API performance and scalability for real-time insights?</li><li>Describe your approach to integrating and transforming content from third-party APIs like news feeds.</li><li>How would you architect a backend to support personalized AI-powered insights and user progress tracking?</li></ul></li></ol><div><br>At Servant, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.<br><br></div><div><strong>The Company<br></strong><br></div><div>At Servant Digital, we specialize in empowering leaders and organizations within faith communities through innovative digital transformation and change management solutions. We are committed to providing tailored strategies that align with our clients' values and missions, focusing on service, integrity, and excellence. Our team is passionate about making a meaningful impact by equipping our partners with the tools and technologies they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Join us in our mission to support those who support others.<br><br></div>

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