Software Engineer, Python Developer Experience

About Replit
We’re building the world’s most ubiquitous programming environment. We focus on inspiring creativity and generating value for creators through community, and we design simple yet scalable infrastructure primitives for the next generation of creators. We want to blur the line between learning and making– a place where you can hang out, tinker with ideas, learn new concepts, and launch a business all in the same day.
About the role:
Your charter is to improve the daily lives of millions of coders using Python on Replit. You’ll improve things like packaging, runtime, environment setup, editor features, debugging, and testing and get to rethink what this experience looks like on Replit. As a first specialized language hire, you'll be setting the direction for projects and the vision for the future of Python development.
Examples of what you could do:

• Build Python frameworks, SDKs, and tools that are Replit-native
• Auto-detect system dependencies required to run Python packages and automatically add them using our nix system
• Make Tensorflow install in a few seconds
• Make Replit's version of Python support cool features such as running the main file then dropping you into a Repl
• Extend and improve open-source tools
• Decrease Python Repl startup time by 100x

Keep in mind this is the first specialized language role, so we're hoping you would be one of the drivers of the list here!
You will…:

• Align with the Python community and upstream Replit-specific changes that could help others.
• Ensure common Python use-cases, frameworks, and libraries work well on Replit.
• Hack on the Python runtime to improve the developer experience and add features.
• Add Python editor features by extending language servers, leveraging open-source tools, and building new tools.
• Build tooling to make Python deployments fast.
• Make Python package management on Replit a seamless and enjoyable experience.

Required skills and experience:

• Fluent in Python, understands some of the inner workings of Python, and deep familiarity with the Python ecosystem.
• Self-directed and comfortable working autonomously.
• Built tools for Python developers, can be internal to your team, the open-source community, or even yourself.

Bonus Points:

• Familiar with Language Server Protocol and built stuff on top of it.
• Maintained an open-source Python project that is used by the Python community.
• Experience working with IDEs.
• Worked in large Python codebase.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.

Want to Learn More?

• Repl from Repo
• Getting started with Replit
• Reasons not to work at Replit
• Interviewing + Culture
• Life at Replit
• Operating Principles
• Replit Multiplayer
• Replit Product
• My First Software Engineering Job Interview

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.
The overall market range of base compensation for roles in this area of Replit is typically $135,000 - $185,000. Compensation offered will be determined by additional factors such as location and experience.