Job Description
Position : Senior Software Engineer, Python
Reports To : VP of Engineering
Location : India
Responsibilities and Duties
- Add support for new platforms to our existing products and develop new products.
- Develop and review designs, code, unit tests, system tests, and documentation.
- Collaborate in root cause analysis; diagnose, isolate, and fix software problems.
- Create backend applications using primarily Python
- Demonstrate your work product to your team.
- Identify and correct issues that impact performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Investigate and develop skills in new technologies.
Characteristics
Extensive knowledge of Python for asynchronous, backend application developmentWorking knowledge of the software development lifecycle to include agile methodologies, code quality, and continuous integration / continuous delivery.Driven to build modern systems that emphasize user performance and scalibilityA team player, who sees software quality as your responsibilityExcellent writing and written / verbal communication skills.An eagerness to learn, explore and introduce new technologies.On-call shifts may be requiredEducation & Experience
8+ years work experience in software engineering with considerable experience programming in Python (or similar object-oriented language) with a focus on asynchronous programmingExperience with API development, and ideally data ingestionPrior work on distributed systems, and event-driven architecture knowledge is a big plus and will be very helpful on your day to day.Experience with Docker and Jenkins (or similar CI toolset)Dedication to contributing unit tests and other testware with product code.Experience consuming RESTful interfaces and implementing security good practicesFamiliarity with NoSQL databases and ElasticSearch / OpenSearch, and knowledge of cloud computing platforms is a plus