Software Engineer Python

Pole Star Space Applications Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London is seeking a Software Engineer to help develop and maintain core Python-based platforms. You will work closely with Front End Developers and QA Engineers to optimize and support application software. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in Python with Django, RESTful services, and experience with tools like JIRA. This position offers competitive salary and a range of company benefits including private health insurance and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary company bonus (10% of basic salary)

25 days annual leave + UK public holidays

5% Contributory pension scheme

Private Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Annual Season Ticket Loan

Subsidised Gym Membership

Childcare Vouchers

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a small, agile team.
• Ability to develop, test, implement and maintain application software.
• Knowledge of GeoServer or GIS services would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Identify production and non-production application issues.
• Provide direct support to the development team.
• Create services and applications using various programming languages.

Skills

Strong Python with Django

JSON, REST, SOAP and RESTful Services

Linux/Unix knowledge (Redhat/CentOS/Fedora)

RabbitMQ and Redis experience

Tools

JIRA

HTML (HTML5 & CSS) and XML/XSL

Oracle and/or PostgreSQL

Jenkins

Job description

We require a Software Engineer at Pole Star to help build and maintain our core Python based platforms and services. You will work closely with the Front End Developers, QA Engineers and with the Product Manager both in our Boston and London offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in a small, agile team
• Identify production and non-production application issues
• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of projects both existing and upcoming.
• Provide direct support to the team’s development’s efforts, as and when requested
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes and procedures.
• Support formal testing and resolve test defects
• Create services and applications utilizing various programming languages
• Strong Python with Django
• JSON, REST, SOAP and RESTful Services and API’s
• Experience working with a JIRA bug-tracker
• Linux/Unix knowledge (Redhat/CentOS/Fedora)
• RabbitMQ and Redis experience

Desired Skills

• Web development: HTML (HTML5 & CSS) and XML/XSL
• Knowledge of GeoServer or GIS services would be beneficial
• Some database and SQL knowledge, Oracle and/or PostgreSQL, Post GIS
• Jenkins, CI integration

Company BenefitsCompetitive Salary + discretionary company bonus (10% of basic salary)3 x salary life assurance cover25 days annual leave + UK public holidays5% Contributory pension schemePrivate Health InsuranceDental InsuranceRefer a friend recruitment bonus schemeBusiness expensesAnnual Season Ticket Loan for your commuteSubsidised Gym MembershipChildcare VouchersEye-test VouchersCycle to Work schemeExclusive staff discount on shopping & dining at Westfield, London W12Discount online benefit portal, offering a wide range of discounts for high street retailersAbility to buy and sell holiday

Why Work for Pole Star?Our technology team are highly skilled, diverse and experienced in a wide-range of technologies to build cutting edge solutions to global challenges, some of the techologies we work with are; Python, Django, GeoServer, PostGIS, Java, AWS, Vagrant.

Position: Employee

Position: Employee Work Schedule: Full-time Remote: No Relocation: Yes Salary: 45,000 - 47,000

How to Apply

Position fulfilled. Thanks for your interest.

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