Software Engineer II

Summary

Anaconda advances artificial intelligence with open source at scale through its AI Platform for organizations and developers. The Software Engineer II will work on the Conda team to modernize the package manager by building features, fixing bugs, improving performance and reliability, and collaborating with internal engineers and the global open-source conda-maintainers community.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal engineers and external open-source conda-maintainers to improve conda, conda-build, and related plugins
• Design and implement features that modernize conda's performance, user experience, and reliability as part of our Fast and Delightful initiative
• Act as Feature Owner for select projects defining requirements, planning technical design, and delivering end-to-end solutions
• Engage the open-source community through GitHub contributions, maintainer calls, and attendance at conferences
• Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate implementation while maintaining deep understanding of solutions and ensuring the highest code quality
• Work asynchronously across a fully remote team spanning 9 timezones, providing clear progress updates and documentation
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of team processes

Skills

• 3+ years of professional Python development experience
• Demonstrated experience collaborating on open-source projects, including pull requests, code reviews, and community interaction
• Experience working asynchronously with distributed teams across multiple timezones
• Proven ability to use AI tools to assist with implementation while maintaining deep solution understanding and code quality
• Experience participating in Scrum or similar agile development processes
• Track record of owning features from requirements definition through technical design and delivery
• Experience with Rust or willingness to learn for performance-critical components
• Background in package management systems, dependency resolution, or CLI tool development
• Experience benchmarking and optimizing performance in large-scale systems
• Track record of maintaining or contributing to widely-used open-source projects
• Experience working at a fast-paced startup where you shipped impactful features with limited resources
• Background at an open-source-first, AI, or data science company where community collaboration was central to the mission
• You embody our values: 'Curious by Default', 'Build Together', 'Own It', and 'Lead with Guts and Heart', and our behaviors: Clarity, Care and Candor
• You care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of professional Python development experience
• Demonstrated experience collaborating on open-source projects, including pull requests, code reviews, and community interaction
• Experience working asynchronously with distributed teams across multiple timezones
• Proven ability to use AI tools to assist with implementation while maintaining deep solution understanding and code quality
• Experience participating in Scrum or similar agile development processes
• Track record of owning features from requirements definition through technical design and delivery

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Rust or willingness to learn for performance-critical components
• Background in package management systems, dependency resolution, or CLI tool development
• Experience benchmarking and optimizing performance in large-scale systems
• Track record of maintaining or contributing to widely-used open-source projects
• Experience working at a fast-paced startup where you shipped impactful features with limited resources
• Background at an open-source-first, AI, or data science company where community collaboration was central to the mission
• You embody our values: 'Curious by Default', 'Build Together', 'Own It', and 'Lead with Guts and Heart', and our behaviors: Clarity, Care and Candor
• You care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish

Benefits

• Annual bonus potential
• Equity participation
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Wellness Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources
• Flexible hours
• Fully remote setup
• Commitment to employee wellbeing and growth