Python Developer

Job Summary :

We are looking for a skilled Python developer who will be responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.

You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Key responsibilities:

• Be an expert in Python, with solid working knowledge of at least one Python web framework such as Django, Flask, etc
• Good familiarity with ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages such as Jinja 2, Mako, etc
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
• Good 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.
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Strong unit test and debugging skills.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, Mercurial or SVN.
• Promote and ensure knowledge sharing, to avoid silos in the team.
• Should follow good code quality standards.
• Follow/maintain an agile methodology for delivering on project milestones.
• Excellent oral, presentation, and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualification :

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 6 years of experience, 5+ years in bringing to life web applications, mobile applications, and machine learning frameworks.
• Hands on work experience with: Python, R, Django, Flask, Javascript (ES6), React, Node.js, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices
• Good knowledge of caching technologies like Redis and queues like Kafka, SQS, MQ etc.
• Knowledge of Big Data, Hadoop would be a plus.
• You should be a creative problem-solver who demonstrates clear and thoughtful approaches to challenging technical problems that solve real business needs..