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Sefaria, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the future of Torah in an open and participatory way, is in search of a full-time Senior Engineer. The Senior Engineer must be based in Israel and will report directly to the Director of Engineering. This is a fully remote position.
Our core engineering team is responsible for developing and maintaining Sefaria’s backend, API, website, structured data, research, cloud operations, and mobile apps. Over the last decade the team has transformed the world of Torah learning with commitments to excellence in design, user experience, engineering, open data, and collaboration.
We seek a leader with a proven history of contributing to complex software projects. Prior experience in overseeing engineering projects and teams is essential, as well as fluency in both Hebrew and English.
As a Senior Engineer, you will play an active role in the development of our engineering department and be involved in planning and developing the next generations of Torah software. You are expected to have solid engineering, project management, and leadership skills.
We are a dynamic team committed to continuous growth, exploring cutting-edge technologies in both the realms of data science and full-stack development. This role primarily involves engaging with full-stack development. Our technology stack is centered around Python, Django, and Celery for server-side operations, React for the client-side, and React Native for mobile development. We use MongoDB and Postgres databases. Our infrastructure is supported by Kubernetes, and proficiency in these technologies, along with expertise in Git for code management and a solid understanding of SCRUM will be highly beneficial.
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Nice to Have:
The Senior Engineer may be based anywhere in Israel.
Click here to apply. You must apply through that link. You’ll be invited to include your resume and brief cover letter in English. In your cover letter, please indicate why you are interested in working at Sefaria.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Sefaria does not accept solicitations of any kind from job placement services or phone calls from prospective candidates.
We will review applications on a rolling basis.
Additional considerations:
Sefaria is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the future of Torah in an open and participatory way. We are assembling a free, digital library of Jewish texts and translations and developing digital tools, educational resources, and engagement opportunities that enable people to deepen their study. Sefaria was founded in 2013 and has since become a mainstay of Jewish learning and education with more than 4 million users annually. Sefaria’s API powers nearly 80 independent projects and dozens of Torah-focused websites. Sefaria's team of nearly 30 full-time staff is remote, with employees based in several US cities and in Israel.
Sefaria provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nothing in this job description or advertisement postings guarantees employment.