Position: Middle Strong/Senior Python Developer (Product, Equity)
Company: TechMagic
Experience required: 3y
Category: Python
English level: intermediate
Published: 2022-03-01T00:00:00+02:00

Our client is a mission-driven company tackling the ever-increasing burden of metabolic disease. Metabolic dysfunction is a global pandemic, impacting more than 3 billion people globally representing one of the largest, rapidly growing health challenges of our lifetime. Over 30 indications are based on metabolic dysfunction, ranging from type 2 diabetes to obesity, acne to dementia.

They are combining the latest medical research, data science, bio-sensor technology, and human centred design to enable sustainable behaviour change and improve health outcomes.

Who you are

Working closely with our tech and product leads, you will help us build quickly and test new features as we learn from our users. Working remotely, you are ready to hit the ground running as we drive towards product-market fit by layering in functionality that improves the health of people living with diabetes. You are comfortable getting your hands on code, expanding your skillset, and explaining technical terms well. You enjoy brainstorming and are up for getting involved across the product development cycle. Most importantly, you are motivated by the potential to improve the health of some of the millions of people that live with metabolic illnesses such as diabetes.

Must have skills

- 2+ years of professional experience developing backends, e.g. Django, Flask or FastAPI
- Proficiency in object-oriented software development and full fluency in Python
- Knowledge of test-driven software development, especially integration testing and end-to-end testing of full stack applications
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases
- Solid understanding of how to design, implement and consume APIs and REST based microservices
- Familiarity with agile software development
- Ability to work in a team which focuses on knowledge sharing, learning and mentoring
- Good communication skills in English
Are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can (and do) shift from time to time

Desirable
- Understanding of IaC tools and container orchestration, i.e. Terraform and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of popular Python data analysis libraries, e.g. Pandas and/or NumPy

Research shows that there is a Confidence Gap between different groups (e.g., gender, age, ethnicity) leading some to apply when they meet 60% of the criteria, and others only when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.


Tech stack

Architecture: Cloud native, event-driven & microservices
Infrastructure: Terraform & Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
Backend: Python & Django
Frontend: Dart & Flutter
Meta: GitHub

Team size: 10 people (2 of them are developers and 1 Data Scientist).

Working process: Scrumban approach: JIRA, SCRUM ceremonies, sprint plannings, backlog groomings.

There is no time tracking tools.

Benefits
💪 The opportunity to tackle one of the world’s leading health problems

💰 A competitive package with salary and equity potential relevant to the experience

🏡 Remote first work environment

🌴 Unlimited holiday policy with a mandatory minimum

🤸 Healthy work-life balance and flexible working hours

👩‍🏫 Personal growth and training budget

🗺️ An international team

🤝 A network of inspiring peers within the Atlantic Labs network

Interview Process

1. Initial screening call with Head of Engineering (30 minutes): intro about company and position
2. Coding challenge (3 hours)
3. Technical interview with Head of Engineering and Developer from the team — 90 minutes
4. Interview with co-founders