Python Developer

We're looking for a Senior Python Developer with experience to join our team. You will lead and contribute to Python-based software projects as a Senior Python Developer, ensuring code quality and efficiency.

Senior Python Developer Job Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Senior Python Developers are in charge of creating Python-based applications and systems. Their code is the foundation of all software projects, ensuring functionality and performance.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Senior Developers frequently take on leadership positions, guiding and mentoring junior developers. They give technical skills and ensure the team adheres to best practices.
• Collaboration: Working collaboratively with cross-functional groups is an important element of this role. They aid in the definition of project demands and specifications, ensuring that software meets business objectives.
• Code Quality Assurance: A Senior Python Developer's role includes code reviews. They ensure code quality, suggest areas for development, and ensure best practices are followed.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Senior Python Developers are in charge of finding and resolving code bugs. Their strong problem-solving abilities are put to use as they troubleshoot and debug software to ensure its flawless operation.
• Staying Informed: It is critical to stay current with the newest trends and standards in Python development. Senior Developers ought to be knowledgeable about new technologies and tools.
• Performance Optimisation: They are in charge of optimization and testing to ensure that software is functional and operates smoothly.
• Documentation: Proper code and technical specifications documentation is required to ensure that the development process is open and readily available to the team.

Senior Python Developer Requirements and Skills

• Educational Background: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field is a good starting point for this position.
• Experience: 6+yr Proven experience as a Python Developer is required. A strong project portfolio reveals expertise and capability.
• Python Proficiency: A strong understanding of Python and its associated libraries is required. It is critical to have a thorough understanding of Python's capabilities and limitations.
• Web Frameworks: Knowledge of web frameworks such as Django or Flask is advantageous because it speeds up web application development.
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of relational and non-relational databases is frequently required. Understanding how to work with databases is essential for developing reliable software.
• Front-End Skills: Being familiar with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be a valuable addition to the skill set of a Senior Python Developer, particularly when working on web applications.
• Version Control: Working knowledge of source control systems such as Git is frequently required, as it aids in code integrity and collaboration.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong skills in problem-solving and attention to detail are required. Senior Python developers must be able to effectively identify and resolve issues.
• Communication and Collaboration: Effective communication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders are critical to the success of projects.
• Leadership Experience: Prior leadership or mentorship experience is a significant asset. The ability to mentor and lead junior developers is frequently required.

• Hands on Work experience as a Python Developer
• Hands on Work experience in SQL/PLSQL 
• Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask or Pyramid)
• Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript and HTML5)
• Willingness to learn & upgrade to Big data and cloud technologies like Pyspark Azure etc.
• Team spirit
• Good problem-solving skills
• Write effective, scalable code

• Degree in Computer Science (BS/MS), related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of industry experience in product development
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members
• Must own a specific component of the product. Gathering requirements by working with product management. Working closely with development managers in defining external product interfaces
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must articulate various design approaches and design decisions clearly - within the team and across the teams.
• Must work with QA engineers to devise proper test constructs - unit testing and integration tests.

Skills: 

Strong knowledge of MYSQL/PostGreSQL; Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, Couch DB is preferred. 

Expertise in application development, databases, version control, and deployment. Skill - Node.js, 

Experience of AWS or GCP - especially services such as Lambda or google app engine 

Solid grasp of Service-oriented architecture. Web Services implementation on a medium to large scale 

Solid understanding of scaling mobile app services. Having worked the backend of an Android app is preferred 

Culture: 

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Happy to deal with, and contribute to, an environment of daily builds Has worked in small teams, is versatile. Work within short timelines and be receptive to business needs. Can work closely with Digital, Product, Operations teams. 

Desirable Social Attributes: 

Has contributed to one or more Open Source projects through own initiative. Has provided a high quality answer to a question posted on StackOverflow. 

Role: 

As a Software Developer who would work independently, the candidate is expected actively acquire problems and deliver solutions as well as guide the team technically. Such a problem solver would obviously be a self starter with a high level of curiosity rather than a programming language specialist. 

He/she would be required to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail. The role would include custom web application development on (most typically on Node.js and PHP/Python), databases (most typically MySql and MongoDb), version control (github), testing (necessarily through test scripts written before code is written), daily builds and eventual deployment onto AWS or GCP. 

Attributes of the ideal candidate: 

Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology 

Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation 

Always learning, evolving, and sharing what you know 

Inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change 

Open-minded, flexible, and curious about new and better ideas

What will I be doing? 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Leading parts of the product from inception to launch, and own large parts of the product’s execution.
Working with our Sales and frontend team to build products with the goal of delighting and increasing the success of our users.
Architecting, building, testing, and releasing product-facing features.
Contributing to our side projects and free tools for the education industry.

What do I need? 🤓

1-2 years of industry experience in a software engineering role, preferably building a SaaS product. You can demonstrate significant impact that your work has had on the product and/or the team.
Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language (for example, PHP, Python, etc.) but it doesn’t need to be a language that we use here! Great people are effective and learn what we use quickly (or introduce us to better ways of working)
Deep knowledge of SQL Databases
Experience with scalable distributed systems, both built from scratch as well as on AWS primitives
Willingness to learn and use new technologies
Extremely data-driven
Ability to debug complex systems

Brownie points 🍰

Using a framework (for example, Laravel, Code Igniter, Django)
Understanding of containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) along with ability to deploy to AWS ECS (or similar tools)

Feel free to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. As long as you're a quick learner, and are excited about changing the status quo for tech recruitment, we're happy to support you as you come up to speed with our tech stack.

Perks 😍

Flexible vacation
Take a tutorial, on us
Monthly remote meals

Tech stack 🔨

PHP
Laravel
NodeJS
VueJS
Ionic Angular
Digital Ocean
AWS
MySQL

Why Classcard? 🚀

We are still in the early stages of our journey. You will be working closely with our users, acting on both their feedback and what our data says. Things you build here will have tremendous impact on both our business and Classcard as a company.
What happens after I apply? 🤔

1. Quick phone call with a member of our engineering team to find out more about your experience and why you want to work at Classcard.

2. Video interview:

   Technical discussion with a senior engineer
   Pairing on an interesting problem
   Meet the founders

• 3 + years expertise in Python 3.7, Django 2 (or Django 3).

• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.

• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic in Django (RESTful APIs).

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform

• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes

• Strong unit test and debugging skills.

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.

The desirablesoptionals

• Django Channels, Web Sockets, Asyncio.

• Experience working with AWS or similar Cloud services.

• Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker.

• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application (caching, Redis)