Junior Python Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publisher seeks a Junior Python Engineer to enhance their platform supporting A-list authors. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic development team and grow your skills in an innovative environment, focusing on Python and backend web development.

Qualifications

• 6-24 months' experience as a Python Developer.
• Knowledge of SQL and working with relational databases.
• Fun to work with, great teamwork and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support quality development and implement Machine Learning.
• Work with a development team on large data platform.
• Assist in the marketing and distribution of books.

Skills

Python

Backend web development

SQL

Git

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Job description

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We’re looking for a Junior Python Engineer to work with one of the world’s largest book publishers, aiding the sale, marketing & distribution of A-list authors across the globe.

This is a position on the development of a platform utilising large quantities of data in order to better support authors and help them gain further exposure to their works, encompassing thousands of different books at one time – providing analysis throughout the supply chain, to marketing & sales for domestic markets in the UK, and further abroad internationally.

You’ll be supporting quality development – the business is continuously investing in new applications for technology, and are looking for ways to implement Machine Learning and improving DevOps in their process to further add value to their Authors.

Their overall technology stack includes: Django, Flask, React, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQLserver, Docker and is currently being hosted in Azure. They've recently introduced Terraform and will also be moving their containerization to Kubernetes.

On the frontend, they're using Typescript/React.

To be clear - this is a Junior position. We're not looking for someone to have skills with all of the above/below. At the core, we need someone with Python knowledge that wants to learn.

Role is perfect for:

• Junior Engineers that want to work with a great development team which welcomes ideas, and will support your continued growth into a top-tier developer.
• Someone with a passion for knowledge, that wants to leverage their skills to help bring the ideas of authors to the wider public.
• 6 - 24 months' experience as a Python Developer.
• Experience in backend web development.
• Knowledge of SQL and working with relational databases.
• Knowledge of git and branch management.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Fun to work with, great teamwork and collaboration skills.

Desirable (not essential!):

• Technical Writing
• TypeScript and React
• DevOps (particularly managed infrastructure on Azure, CI/CD, IaaS)

This role is looking to have someone based out of their London office for two days per week.

If you'd like to be a key part of one of the world's largest publishing organisations, helping to bring authors to the wider market, please apply now!