Senior Python / Django Developer

Plentific.com; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a talented Python/Django developer to join their fast-paced start-up in London. This full-time role involves developing microservices and collaborating directly with management on innovative web solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in software programming and a passion for clean code. This is a unique opportunity to take on significant responsibility and push your career forward.

Qualifications

• Experience in web application development using Python, Django, Flask.
• Strong understanding of software development practices.
• Degree in relevant field with strong programming curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Work with product management to execute roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain microservices.
• Evaluate technologies for new product features.

Skills

Python

Django

SQL

Agile Development

Version Control (Git)

PostgreSQL

ElasticSearch

Deployment Automation

AWS

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Physics

Degree in Math

Tools

Git

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Scrapy

pandas

NumPy

Job description

We are looking for a talented and experienced Python/Django developer to join the our team.

If you have an obsession to push the limits of what’s possible on the web to the next level using state-of-the-art technologies we want to hear from you.

This is a great opportunity for someone with the right skillset and personality to join a fast-paced start-up environment and take significant responsibility from day one.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Product and management team to come up with roadmaps and execute them in time
• Develop and maintain microservices
• Evaluate and identify appropriate technologies to implement product features
• Ensure technical problems are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Work closely with the founders, UI/UX designers and other technical staff on product development
• Provide help in the recruitment, training, retention and organization of development staff

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in web application development using Python, Django, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Celery, RabbitMQ
• Strong understanding of software development practices such as agile development, testing and version control (Git)
• Experience in database setup (PostgreSQL, PostGIS), ElasticSearch, query optimisation and caching
• Equally comfortable with ORMs and plain vanilla SQL
• Experience in deployment automation (one or more of Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Experience in cloud-based services such as AWS (EBS, EC2, CloudFront, S3), Heroku or DigitalOcean
• Passion for writing clean, modular, well-commented, readable and reusable code
• Ability to think out of the box with a can-do attitude to get things done efficiently
• Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts in plain English
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math or other field with strong software programming curriculum

Nice to have:

• Web scraping and data analysis experience with Python tools (Scrapy, pandas, NumPy)
• Some experience in machine learning
• Contribution to open source projects

Position: Freelance

Position: Freelance Work Schedule: Full-time Remote: No Relocation: Yes Salary: £50k or higher based on experience

How to Apply

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