Senior Developer - Python

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Specify, design, develop, test and maintain operational software for orchestration, operations and administration of the SES satellite fleet and ground station network
• Code Quality Assurance: Includes code reviews. Ensure code quality, suggest areas for development, and ensure best practices are followed.
• Documentation: Proper code and technical specifications documentation is required to ensure that the development process is open and readily available to the team.
• Develop and execute automated BDD (Behavior-driven development) testing to ensure the reliability and performance of software components.
• Support the transition of the new products into operations ensuring the proper tools and training are in place including life cycle support
• Automate the development lifecycle by employing Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Graduated in Computer Science or Software Engineering (Bachelors or Masters Degree level)
• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant work experience in back-end software technologies, experience in front-end stack is a plus
• Proficient expertise working with Git
• Proficient in networking authentication and security for software systems
• Expertise in programming in at least two of the following languages (our current development is based on Python):
• Python (mandatory) with Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, Rust ,Jupyter, PyTest, Matplotlib/Pyplot and similar visualization tools
• Comfortable working with the following technologies and toolchains:
• Familiarity with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, NoSQL)
• Interface layers: Kafka, REST, gRPC, ZMQ
• TCP/IP networks
• Web servers (e.g., Apache, NGINX)
• Virtualized & containerized app deployments
• Understanding of cloud orchestration tools, technologies, and API standards (AWS, Azure, Google, Cloud, Kubernetes)