Note to applicants: This is an independent/international contractor opportunity
Who We Are
Sunco is a leading American lighting and electrical eCommerce retailer proudly serving electrical contractors, builders, and property owners. Based in sunny Valencia, CA, we’re guided by values of customer-centricity, expertise, grit, and agility. Our vision is to simplify the purchase-to-install journey through a seamless, one-stop experience built on selection, service, speed, and savings. When our customers win, we win. By joining Sunco, you’re joining a company committed to continuous progress and improving efficiency across every project we support.
Who You Are:
- Smart – strong reasoning and critical thinking
- Passionate – your work is your sport of choice
- Optimistic – self-explanatory
- Tenacious – extraordinary impact requires extraordinary grit and work ethic
- Adaptable – the world evolves at breakneck speed. You evolve faster.
- Kind – but that doesn't mean you’re a pushover. Kindness lets you make hard decisions.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Python/Django Specialist) to help advance Sunco’s edge as an AI-native, software-defined company. This role carries broad ownership, responsibility, and impact. You will work on a backend-heavy Django monolith that powers core business operations, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and leadership to build reliable, scalable, and forward-looking systems.
This is a full-time international position based in Brazil.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-quality software systems
- Own the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through deployment and support
- Build and maintain robust backend services, APIs, and data models using best practices
- Make and guide architectural decisions with a focus on performance, reliability, security, and maintainability
- Write, review, test, and optimize production-ready code for complex systems
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers through reviews and collaboration
- Partner cross-functionally with product, design, DevOps, and business teams to deliver solutions
- Stay current with emerging technologies and contribute thoughtfully to AI, automation, and system improvements
Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional experience as a Python/Django engineer
- Deep, hands-on expertise with Python and Django in production environments
- Strong background in backend-heavy full stack development
- Proven experience with:
- API design and implementation
- Data modeling and database optimization
- Performance tuning and system reliability
- Testing strategies and best practices
- Application security
- Experience working with AWS and/or GCP
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work autonomously
Additional Requirements
- Availability to work 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM BRT
- Reliable internet access and a private remote workstation
How to Apply
- Please send or attach your resume to the application
- Kindly ensure that your resume is submitted in English, as applications with resumes in other languages will not be considered.
- When applying, please include:
- A brief note describing your experience scaling Django applications, your level of ownership in past systems, and any relevant cloud or GenAI work
Key Attributes
- High level of integrity and dedication to quality
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Self-motivated, driven, and proactive
- Commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Passion for operational excellence and thoughtful system design
About the Company
Sunco Lighting is an online lighting retailer based in Valencia, CA. Thanks to our amazing and talented employees, today we are one of the largest online lighting retailers in the US. We value our collaborative, open, and people-first culture deeply, and we are invested in making Sunco a positive place where our team members thrive every day.
Job Type: Full-time, International Contractor (Remote in Brazil)
Compensation: $22–$38 USD per hour, with final compensation determined based on experience
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to accurately reflect the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Sunco Lighting Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and complies with Ban the Box laws, which prohibit us from inquiring about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made. We also prohibit 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.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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What We Do
Lighting can change a house into your home, a room into your space. No matter your project, Sunco can make it brighter.
Got questions? Connect with us anytime by chat (sunco.com), by phone (844-334-9938), or by email ([email protected]).
