Python developer

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Node.js, JavaScript, and Python.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and product managers to create scalable and responsive web applications.
• Design and implement APIs and web services to facilitate seamless integration with other systems.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure the security and data protection of the backend systems.
• Write efficient and reusable code, following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.

As a back-end developer, you’ll work on our back-end app that is built with Ruby on Rails. You’ll help to plan and develop new features, review other people’s code, fix bugs, help in technological and business decisions, and support the internal team.

Responsibilities

• Work in our main app back end built with Ruby on Rails
• Act as an architect of new features
• Review other people's code
• Fix bugs
• Help in decisions of technology and business
• Support internal team
• Refactor code

Requirements

• At least 3 years of industry experience
• At least 1 year of experience working on Ruby on Rails projects
• Comfortable in dealing with server infrastructure and deployment processes
• Experience with continuous delivery and automated testing.
• Experience with refactoring Ruby on Rails applications
• Experience in designing, developing and maintaining APIs
• Can work for at least a couple of hours during Japanese business hours

Nice to haves

These aren’t required, but be sure to mention them in your application if you have them.

• UI/UX design principles
• Good understanding of coding best practices and design patterns
• Understanding of security technologies (encryption, authentication, OAuth 2.0)
• Contribution to open source projects
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
• Agile Development experience

• Writing efficient, reusable, testable, and scalable code
• Understanding, analyzing, and implementing – Business needs, feature modification requests, conversion into software components
• Integration of user-oriented elements into different applications, data storage solutions
• Developing – Backend components to enhance performance and receptiveness, server-side logic, and platform, statistical learning models, highly responsive web applications
• Designing and implementing – High availability and low latency applications, data protection and security features
• Performance tuning and automation of application
• Working with Python libraries like Pandas, NumPy, etc.
• Creating predictive models for AI and ML-based features
• Keeping abreast with the latest technology and trends
• Fine-tune and develop AI/ML-based algorithms based on results

Good proficiency in,

• Python frameworks like Django, etc.
• Web frameworks and RESTful APIs
• Core Python fundamentals and programming
• Code packaging, release, and deployment
• Database knowledge
• Circles, conditional and control statements
• Object-relational mapping
• Code versioning tools like Git, Bitbucket

Fundamental understanding of,

• Front-end technologies like JS, CSS3 and HTML5
• AI, ML, Deep Learning, Version Control, Neural networking
• Data visualization, statistics, data analytics
• Design principles that are executable for a scalable app
• Creating predictive models
• Libraries like Tensorflow, Scikit-learn, etc
• Multi-process architecture
• Basic knowledge about Object Relational Mapper libraries
• Ability to integrate databases and various data sources into a unified system
• Basic knowledge about Object Relational Mapper libraries
• Ability to integrate databases and various data sources into a unified system

We are looking for a Ruby on Rails developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code
• Integration of data storage solutions 
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
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Skills

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque
• Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages 
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors 
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools 
• Familiarity with development aiding tool familiarity with continuous integration

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.