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Scaler

Senior Back-end Engineer (Python)

Scaler
Netherlands · Full-time · Mid-Senior

About Us: Scaler helps pave the way for a net-zero carbon future in the real estate market. Our innovative ESG software tools empower investors and fund managers with the insights needed to enhance asset performance and reduce environmental impact.

Role Overview: We are seeking for a resourceful Senior Software Engineer focused on our Python stack that will implement new products and features end-to-end together with our designers, product managers and other engineers. As a Senior Back-end Engineer you are not only responsible for delivering high-quality code but also for fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation within your team. Your work impacts both the technical quality of the product and the overall user experience.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, Stakeholders, and Engineers to deliver solutions our customers will love.
  • Build and maintain reliable, high-performing back-end systems that can handle future growth.
  • Set up and follow best practices like code reviews, monitoring, testing, and modular design to keep things clean and reusable.
  • Create and manage RESTful APIs for connecting front-end and third-party systems.
  • Spot and fix performance issues, including load balancing and server-side caching.
  • Design and manage database schemas, write efficient SQL queries, and implement caching strategies.
  • Troubleshoot and fix software bugs efficiently

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience coding with general-purpose languages like Python, PHP, JavaScript, or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and databases like PostgresDB, MySQL, or others.
  • Knowledge of frameworks and libraries like FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy, with familiarity in tools like Jupyter Notebook, Matplotlib, numpy, pandas, and scipy as a bonus.
  • Experience building containerized applications in cloud environments; AWS experience is a plus.
  • Familiarity with metrics, logging, monitoring, and tracing tools to keep applications running smoothly.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work well with both technical and non-technical team members.
  • Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms and how to use them effectively in real-world problems.

Our Tech Stack

  • Front-end: Vue.js, Pinia, Vite, Tailwind CSS and ECharts
  • Back-end:
    • PHP, Laravel
    • Python, Fast API
  • Infrastructure: AWS, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, Nginx, Envoyer, Docker
  • Other tools: Sentry, Linear, Github, Notion

Benefits

  • Top of market salary and a generous equity stake in the company
  • 25 paid vacation days per year, but opportunity for more if needed
  • We offer a hybrid work policy: 2 days working from home and 3 days in-office each week
  • Four months parental leave
  • Annual personal development budget
  • We are a global company that meets in person at least once a year

Why Scaler?

When you join Scaler, you will collaborate with a team of curious, sharp, supportive, and genuinely enthusiastic individuals about Scaler's product and unique value. Our people are committed to making a positive impact on our customers' journey to achieving absolute zero carbon.

Compensation Range: €70K - €140K

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Posted
Dec 19, 2024
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Amsterdam
Company
Scaler

Industries

Software Development

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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