Junior Python Developer – Web Scraping

Python Engineer

Job Description:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient micro-services using

Python and related frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI,pytest).

• Develop Python scripts and tools to automate deployment, configuration

management, monitoring, and maintenance of our systems.

• Design and implement API automation tests to ensure the reliability and

performance of our software products.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to automation processes,

performance bottlenecks, and system failures.

• Integrate backend automation processes with CI/CD pipelines for seamless

deployment and continuous improvement.

• Optimize and refactor code to improve the scalability and maintainability of

frameworks/services.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand automation

requirements and design scalable, efficient backend automation solutions.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies

related to python backend frameworks.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or

equivalent experience).

• 3+ Years of experience as a Python Developer with a strong focus on

automation.

• Proficiency in Python programming, including experience with libraries such

as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.

• Understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms.

• Experience with database systems, including SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git.

• Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and

infrastructure as code (IaC) tools.

• problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex automation issues.

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

• Ability to work in an agile development environment and adapt to changing

requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Your primary focus will be developing interactive Vue js applications.
• You will ensure that you produce robust, secure, modular, and maintainable code.
• You will coordinate with other team members, including backend developers and UX/UI designers.
• Developing web applications using Vue.js
• Building modular and reusable components and libraries
• Optimising your application for performance

Requirements:

Frontend:

• Proficient with the JavaScript language and its modern ES6+ syntax and features
• Proficient with Vue.js/React framework and its core principles such as components, reactivity, and the virtual DOM
• Familiarity with the Vue.js or React ecosystem, including Vue CLI, Vuex, Vue Router, and Nuxt.js
• Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3, including Sass
• Understanding of server-side rendering and its benefits and use cases
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean JavaScript code
• Experience with both consuming and designing RESTful APIs

Backend:

• Experience as a Python Developer for 2+ years
• Expertise in Python framework Django/Flask, creating & use REST API, object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Experience in AWS, GIT, CI/CD Pipelines, and unit testing

Description:

• Building highly scalable services end-to-end with frontend to handle terabytes of data.

• Finding innovative ideas to solve highly complex engineering problems or best UI/UX experience.

• Own, execute and deliver products/features end-to-end from planning to design to development to deployment

• Be the go-to person for the team for guidance and troubleshooting

• Proactively involved in code reviews, architecture, and design discussions

• Be the mentor to junior engineers or Interns for their deliverables to succeed

• Maintain engineering standards and best practices for coding, code reviews, releases

Required skills:

• 1 to 3 years of expertise in full stack software development with one or more of the general programming languages (e.g., Frontend- Angular, React, TypeScript, Backend- Python, java, C/C++, Go etc.). Experience in Angular with python is recommended.

• Deep understanding of how to build an application with easy integration of RESTful APIs along with good sense of UI designs.

• Knowledge of a how a frontend and backend framework like Angular or Django or similar with ORM or multi-tier, multi-DB-based data-heavy web application development will help your profile stand out.

• Proficiency in (S)CSS, HTML5, Javascript and writing cross-browser compatible code along with CSS framework like Bootstrap.

• Good understanding of RxJS observables and/or Promises, chart libraries like ChartJS or Highcharts.

• Good understanding of bundling modules (Webpack or gulp)

• knowledge of SQL queries & DB like PostgreSQL(must) or MySQL. Working knowledge of NoSQL DBs (Mongo, Redis, etc.) is a plus.

• Understands a programming language's limitation to exploit the language behavior to the fullest potential.

• Understanding of accessibility and security compliances

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non- technical audiences with ease

• Diversity in skills like version control tools, CI/CD, cloud basics, good debugging skills, and test-driven development will help your profile stand out.

Note: Apply only if you have worked minimum of 2 years  in your current organisation 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with specialization in Computer science or related field
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in a product development setting
• Love of technology and experience with one or more programming languages from Java, Python, or Go
• Experience in full-stack development including designing APIs and integration patterns, implementing security, implementing frameworks for Unit and End-to-End testing
• Experience with micro-services architecture
• Experience in one or more frameworks like Spring, GRPC, Flask, etc.
• Extensive experience in a test-driven development environment
• Understanding of CI/CD practices including code check-in policies, automated unit tests, automated code deployments, etc.
• Ability to grasp new technologies and use them effectively to create industrial-strength software.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication skills. You can communicate well in the English language with product managers, your team members, and external stakeholders, to understand their needs and convey yours, in a clear, precise manner - verbally, or in writing. 
• Strong collaboration skills. You have demonstrated the ability to work with both - senior & junior technical professionals and get work done. You quickly earn the trust of the people you work with. People enjoy and have fun working with you.
• Deadline oriented. You understand that deadlines are meant to be met. Challenges will surface, and obstacles and roadblocks will cause delays, but you plan for them in advance and still ship your features on time to meet your commitments.
• Bias for action. Your default setting is to take action, and not wait for things to happen. You love to learn about new technologies and advancements in the software industry.

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• Develop automated software in Arical data and AI pipeline
• On job training for rapid product development cycle
• Will have to deliver reliable and maintainable code
• Use analytical skills effectively for hands on problem solving
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes to actual code
• Work with UI/UX designer

• Degree or above in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields
• Coursework in programming, data science, machine learning, AI and databases
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Proficiency with client-side scripting and database technology

• Knowledge of one or more system programming languages (Python, C++, Java, etc)
• Knowledge of MongoDB and other NoSQL data stores such as Redis
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, cross-browser optimization
• Proficiency with one or more front-end web development framework (Bootstrap, Angular, React)
• Knowledge of one or more web-scripting languages (PHP, Rudy, Node.js etc)
• Knowledge of web-scraping library (Beautiful Soup, web driver etc)
• Knowledge of API packaging and Docker deployment
• Knowledge of app development
• Knowledge of UI/UX design

• Work from home