Junior Python Developer

Summary

Join Improvado, an AI-powered marketing analytics SaaS platform, as a backend developer. Build and maintain the platform's backend, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance. Design and implement new functionalities, write clean and well-documented code, and optimize service performance. Collaborate with the front-end team, participate in code reviews, and contribute to Agile development processes. Work with a globally distributed team and leverage your strong mathematical background and passion for software engineering. Improvado offers a fully remote position with flexible hours, 27 days of PTO, optional relocation, and professional development reimbursement.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of Python or 1 year in a role focused on Python backend development (perfectly with Django framework)
• Higher education (3rd-4th year students) in the field of Computer Science
• Comfortable working with Linux
• Knowledge of Databases (PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, NoSQL databases)
• Ready to work with the team distributed among different timezones
• Strong mathematical background and Software Engineering is your true passion
• Curious and always learning upcoming best practices

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain back-end for Improvado's marketing analytics SaaS platform (including architectural improvements regarding scalability, reliability and performance)
• Design and Implement new functionalities
• Write tests using Pytest and other libraries
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Optimize performance of services to ensure fast and responsive user experience
• Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise
• Collaborate with the front-end team to integrate with the server-side logic
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to overall codebase improvements
• Participate in Agile development methodology, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Participate in knowledge sharing with the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-load/BigData, and REST projects
• Knowledge and experience in implementation of algorithms and design patterns
• Knowledge of such conceptions as OOP, Solid, DDD
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, Amazon Web Services, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Experience with asyncio, or similar frameworks
• Ability to work in a Continuous Integration environment

Benefits

• Fully remote position (with flexible working hours)
• Strong product/market fit: marketing data product for US-based enterprises
• 27 days of PTO per year
• Optional relocation to Latin America after successful completion of the probationary period
• Extremely fun & open startup environment
• Professional development reimbursement
• Chance to get the company's stock options in the future