Software Engineer - Python

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and

make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

ZS’s Software Development team designs, implements, tests and supports high-quality products that help hundreds of companies and thousands of end users make critical decisions. Whether writing distributed optimization algorithms or advanced mapping and visualization interfaces, you will have an opportunity to solve challenging problems and make an immediate impact.

What you’ll do:

• Big data knowledge (Pyspark, hive, hadoop, SQL Workbench etc)
• Good hands on to work with AWS services (EC2, EMR, S3, Serverless stack, RDS, Sagemaker, IAM etc)
• Postgres DB and RDBMS
• Python 2/3 on Flask
• Pair program, write unit tests, lead code reviews, and collaborate with QA analysts to ensure you develop the highest quality multi-tenant software that can be productized
• Work with junior developers to implement large features that are on the cutting edge of Big Data
• Be a technical leader to your team, and help them improve their technical skills
• Stand up for engineering practices that ensure quality products: automated testing, unit testing, agile development, continuous integration, code reviews, and technical design
• Work with product managers and architects to design product architecture and to work on POCs
• Take immediate responsibility for project deliverables
• Understand client business issues and design features that meet client needs
• Undergo on-the-job and formal trainings and certifications, and will constantly advance your knowledge and problem solving skills
  
  

What you’ll bring:

ZS welcomes candidates with degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or a related discipline. A demonstrated record of academic success and significant programming experience are required. We accept candidates with experience in any programming language as long as they have excellent programming skills. Additionally, we seek individuals with the following qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in developing software, ideally building SaaS products and services
• Bachelor's Degree in CS, EE, or related discipline
• Strong analytic, problem solving, and programming ability
• Experience in coding in an object-oriented language such as Python, Java, Ruby, C# etc.
• Hands on experience on Apache Spark, EMR, Hadoop, HDFS, or other big data technologies
• Experience with development on the AWS (Amazon Web Services) platform is preferable
• Experience in Linux shell or PowerShell scripting is preferable
• Experience in HTML5, JavaScript, and JavaScript libraries is preferable
• Initiative and drive to contribute
• Excellent organizational and task management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in global cross-office teams
• ZS is a global firm; fluency in English is required
  
  

Perks & Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.

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www.zs.com