Middle Python Developer (IRC259414)

Job Description

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience;
• Deep understanding of Python backend development, Gunicorn, and distributed system fundamentals;
• At least 3+ years of software development experience required Python 
• Experience designing and managing PostgreSQL databases, including query optimization and indexing;
• Solid understanding of Airflow DAGs or equivalent frameworks is a must;
• Solid understanding of event-driven architectures, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and caching (Redis,
  Memcached);
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-based deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure);
• Good understanding of services, HTTP and Web Socket protocols required;
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimisation techniques, OOP concepts;
• Experience with software repository tools, such as GitLab and GitHub;

Nice-to-Have:

• Familiarity with serverless architectures and event-driven microservices;
• Good familiarity with Node.js (Express.js or Fastify) will be a huge plus;
• Experience with real-time data processing frameworks;
• Knowledge of GraphQL API design;
• Familiarity with React front end framework and browser fundamentals;

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver high-quality distributed web services;
• Exposure to Airflow DAG’s preferred;
• Work as a part of a high functioning team consisting of Full stack Developers, software engineers, dev-ops, quality
  assurance and product management;
• Work both independently and paired with other team members to ensure efficient delivery of prioritized features;
• Take part in the planning and refinement of features along with the team to come up with innovative and collaborative
  designs;
• Develop new features and write test cases to ensure the quality of your code;
• Work with CI/CD tools to ensure that all software developed adheres to both quality and scaling requirements;
• Take a role in continuously improving our software delivery process, making it as efficient as possible, reducing
  wasteful activities and creating value;
• See a feature go all the way from design stage to being deployed into customer facing environments;
• Demonstrate the ability to dig deep to find solutions to challenging problems affecting our users;

Department/Project Description

Our client is the leading TV streaming platform in the US and Canada used by advertisers to manage their online campaigns across all media channels, device platforms, advertising exchange, manipulate data, and manage client's services. The project aims to implement various applications and services for Data Engineering and Advertising systems allowing advertisers to manage their entire campaigns - including OTT, linear TV, omnichannel, and more - all in one place.

The Ads Customer Interfaces team develops full-stack web applications, distributed services and DAGs that provide a unified approach to interfacing with internal and external customers across client's suite of advertising products. Our mission is to provide the best-in-class user experience and service, while aiming to delight users of our products by making their jobs easier and allowing them to focus on their customers instead of getting bogged down by tedious business process. In this role you will work as a key member of the Ads Customer Interfaces team.