Software Engineer (Python) - People Platform

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working as a Software Engineer
• 3+ years Engineering with Python as your primary language
• An academic background in a STEM subject
• Fluency in Python, SQL and other OOPLs
• Experience with Django Framework
• Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Experience with API development & integration
• Practical understanding of distributed systems
• Ability to write concurrent code in IO/CPU bound situations
• Experience with Docker, K8s, Ansible, CI, monitoring and alerting

Nice to have

• Experience with prototyping and sketching
• Multiple side projects or open source contributions
• Exposure to GCP
• Experience with Web Projects or SaaS platforms

What you'll be doing

• Creating new features using Python and Django to transform old school people processes into something user-friendly and purely digital
• Writing scalable and easily maintainable code following the highest standards agreed in the community
• Supporting multi-tenancy (ie multiple customers) while ensuring adequate security and data isolation
• Refactoring and optimising existing implementation
• Creating new reusable software components that contribute to the overall platform
• Promoting a culture of product quality — identifying bugs and issues before our users do