Position: Senior Python Developer for Tictrac
Company: Ciklum
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

We are looking for an experienced Python Developer with a passion for pushing backend technologies to the limits.  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.

Responsibilities:

Being a key stakeholder in the architecture, design and development of our backend systems
Managing the data between the product, server and users
Integrating and connecting with external APIs
Implementing and building solutions for the backend systems by translating business requirements and designs into high quality, reusable code
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ideate, define, design and ship new features
Continuously discovering, evaluating, recommending and implementing new technologies to maximise development efficiency and product enhancements
Creating unit tests to verify functionality, usability and general reliability against specifications
Diagnosing performance issues, troubleshooting issues reported by stakeholders, debugging and implementing code fixes to improve the backend performance
Working with cross-functional teams to produce and maintain internal and external-facing documentation
Collaborating with colleagues to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
Optimising the application for maximum speed and scalability
Participating in technical discussions and contributing to decision-making in relation to the backend

Requirements:

5 years’ of software development experience with Python
Able to design, plan and implement complex technical solutions / architectures
Django/Django REST or experience with other Python web frameworks is essential
Proven knowledge of REST API and service-based architecture and development
Experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms will be an advantage
Track record of working with PostgreSQL databases
Experience with message/task queue systems such as Celery and RabbitMQ
Working knowledge of tools such as GIT, Jenkins, Jira etc.
Working knowledge of the general backend landscape, architecture and emerging technologies
Solid understanding of the full development life cycle
Experience working with product management and UX/UI designers
Advanced English skills

Desirable:

Prior experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Ci /CD) technologies, specifically Drone and Jenkins
Unit testing experience
MS/BS degree in Computer Science or another engineering related subject
Personal skills
Committed to creating quality products
Sound problem solving and debugging skills
Able to work to tight timescales
Can take ownership and work autonomously on large technical projects
Consistently able to strike a good balance of technical tradeoffs and business priorities
Demonstrable ability and willingness to think in terms of product / business as a whole
Strong team player with excellent communication skills and initiative

What's in it for you:

Long-term employment with 20 working-days paid vacation and other social benefits
State of the art, cool, centrally located offices with warm atmosphere which creates really good working conditions
Unique working environment where you communicate and work directly with client