We are looking for a highly skilled Python Backend Developer with 4-8 years of experience with backend development, the candidate will drive projects independently while ensuring high code quality and efficiency.
The role requires expertise in Python frameworks (Django/Flask/FastAPI), cloud platforms (AWS), and database management (Oracle/Snowflake), with a strong emphasis on software best practices, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient backend services using Python, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Data-Intensive Applications: Develop and manage data-intensive applications, ensuring efficient data processing and handling.
- Report Generation: Create dynamic and static reports utilizing common Python libraries (e.g., Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly) to deliver actionable insights.
- Python Frameworks: Utilize frameworks such as Django, Flask, or Tornado to build and maintain robust backend systems, ensuring best practices in application architecture.
- Cloud Platforms: Deploy and manage applications on cloud development platforms such as AWS and Beacon, leveraging their full capabilities to support our solutions.
- Database Management: Architect, implement, and optimize database solutions using Snowflake to ensure data integrity and performance.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage directly with Tech Owners and Business Owners to gather requirements, provide progress updates, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Ownership & Initiative: Take full ownership of projects, driving them from conception through to completion with minimal supervision.
- Software Best Practices: Implement and uphold software development best practices, including version control, automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
- GenAI Tools Utilization: Utilize GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance coding efficiency, streamline workflows, and maintain high code quality.
- Problem-Solving: Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues, ensuring timely delivery of solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s in computer science, Engineering, Software Engineering or a relevant field.
Required Skills
- 4-8 years of backend development experience with Python.
- Understanding of cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
- Proficiency in using Snowflake for database management and optimization.
- Experience working with data-intensive applications.
- Demonstrated ability to build dynamic and static reports using Python libraries such as Pandas, Matplotlib, or Plotly.
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency with Python frameworks like Django, Flask, or Tornado, including basic skills required to develop and maintain applications using these frameworks.
- Knowledge of both relational and non-relational databases.
- Proficiency with version control systems, especially Git.
Preferred Skills
- Certifications: AWS Certified Developer or similar cloud certifications.
- Industry Experience: Previous experience in the asset management or financial services industry.
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
- Knowledge of security best practices in software development.
- Familiarity with Beacon cloud services.
- Experience with GenAI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) is a plus.
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.