Python Developer

Essential requirements of the role

• 4-5 years of software development experience
• Third-level qualification in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Experience of developing in Python, building SQL statements, and working with REST APIs
• Experience of Django as a web framework is required.
• Experienced in designing and implementing low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture
• Understanding of security compliance and experience of SAST tools
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
• Ability to learn quickly in technical and business problem spaces.
• Ability to understand, build and maintain complex systems.
• You’re resilient and open-minded in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
• Experience of developing in any modern JavaScript framework (React, Angular preferred, but JQuery will also be considered)
• Working in an agile software development environment (sprints & working through product backlogs)

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the software across the entire tech stack for key services in a number of Python web-based applications.
• Follow best practice in development, adhere to coding standards and complete in-depth code reviews.
• Work closely with Business and IT teams to understand and translate requirements into software.
• Contribute to the delivery of semantic, modular, best-in-class software.
• Produce elegant, innovative solutions for complex technical and design issues.
• Develop a real-time web-based solution which evolves and grows to provide the best user experiences to customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features as required
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency across the team.