Senior Python Developer

Job Role

The Senior Python Developer works as part of a team to implement functionality as part of multiple efforts to build data processing applications while taking ownership of architectural design components, technical implementations, and the software development lifecycle. A successful developer will be able to implement functionality to interface with an existing system, as well as writing new functionality to interface with various open-source tools.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with the Chief Engineer and Technical Leads to translate requirements into user stories
• Leading development of software components in support of various Python-based data processing applications
• Leading work decomposition and development architectural design for components
• Building with automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality and robust CI/CD deployment processes
• Developing web APIs to interface with cloud applications and databases
• Working as part of an Agile team to deliver software iteratively
• Integrating Python code into Docker containers as part of a distributed architecture
• Designing software application components independently based on requirements
• Leading discussions with customer stakeholders to align on requirements and technical implementations

Mandatory Skills

• 7 years' demonstrated experience with:
  • Data Processing Python Libraries such as PySpark, Pandas and Numpy
  • Experience with API development in Python using Python libraries such as FastAPI
  • Experience with Unit Testing Frameworks in PyTest and Mocking

Desired Skills

• Experience with Python ORM tools for database as code such as SQLAlchemy
• Experience deploying containerized Python code using Docker on cloud platforms such as AWS