Sr Software Engineer- Python

Capgemini; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology transformation partner is seeking a Sr Software Engineer specializing in Python to contribute to the development of innovative solutions for a major social media platform. The role demands extensive experience in Python for cloud-based solutions, strong understanding of systems performance, and a collaborative approach within an Agile environment. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare programs, financial services, and paid leave. Ideal for someone eager to enhance services and architecture in a challenging setting.

Benefits

Healthcare including dental and vision benefits

Financial well-being programs like 401(k)

Paid parental leave

Flexible social well-being benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Python in commercial development, particularly for Web/Cloud solutions.
• Solid understanding of performance impact due to system resource usage.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Build cluster operational tools and perform maintenance operations.
• Monitor system health to prevent downtime.
• Lead functional and architectural design decisions.

Skills

Strong OOP and Design patterns knowledge

Python commercial development experience

Expertise in high code quality and unit testing

Understanding of system resource usage

Experience working in Agile environment

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Education

University degree in Computer Related Sciences

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Job Description - Sr Software Engineer- Python (081784)

Sr Software Engineer- Python - 081784

As Sr Software Engineer - Python, you will work on one of the world's largest social media platform which deals with few hundred millions of users and petabytes of data coming into the system daily. You will chip in as part of R&D self-organized team working in an outstanding, innovative environment for our client developing distributed storage services and chipping into open source NoSQL DBs.

Your Role

• Build cluster and host operation tools and perform critical maintenance operations
• Analyze system resources (CPU | memory | disk) usage and performance, and find opportunities to right-sizing clusters for cost reduction
• Implement automated solutions to optimize the size and performance of our systems
• Develop and maintain documentation of all scripts, processes, and procedures related to the team’s cluster operations
• Monitor system health and take proactive measures to prevent downtime or performance issues
• Provide customer support (answering questions and solving issues) for internal platform users.
• Ensure that assigned area/areas are delivered within set deadlines and required quality objectives.
• Lead functional and architectural design of assigned areas. Make sure design decisions on the project meet architectural and design requirements.
• Address area-level risks, provides, and implements mitigation plan.
• Report to Engineering Manager about area readiness/quality, and raises red flags in crisis situations which are beyond their AOR.
• Collaborate with other teams and project partners.
• Initiates and conducts code reviews, builds code standards, conventions, and guidelines.
• Suggest technical and functional improvements to make valuable contributions to the product.

Required Skills

• Strong OOP and Design patterns knowledge
• 5+ years of Python commercial development experience and Web/Cloud based solutions and optimization
• University degree in Computer Related Sciences or similar
• Expertise in high code quality, unit testing, and other engineering standard methodologies
• Solid understanding of collaborative tools such as Git
• Understanding of the fundamentals of system resource usage (CPU/memory/disk) and how they impact software application performance
• Experience working in Agile environment
• Strong communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills and ability to learn quickly

Nice to have

• Experience working on Linux based systems, Basic knowledge of C++
• Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS EC2/S3)
• Monitoring and alerting systems to solve production issues
• Ops/sys admin experience in an internet operations environment
• Experience owning, maintaining and implementing a distributed service

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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