Remote Software Engineer - Python

If you are open to new professional challenges and seeking a role where your skills can truly shine, I encourage you to consider this opportunity.

If you find this opportunity aligns with your career goals and interests, we kindly request that you send us your documents to [email protected] by 23 October 2024 at your earliest convenience

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1. Updated Resume in word format (Mandatory)
2. Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
3. Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)

Job Title: AMSEP231-Software Engineer – Python

Client Name: Galileo

Office location: US, (Remote)

Duration: 6 months contract to start with the great possibility of extension

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to advance financial inclusion and digital transformation by adapting our platform to comply with local-market needs.

On our team, you will be in the middle of it all - implementing new functionality, architecting our system, squashing bugs, maintaining the health of our code, and continually growing as an engineer. You will be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, testing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting mission-critical systems. You’ll face and solve a wide range of challenges: technical, product, and operational, shaping your personal growth and career along the way, as well as helping mold and grow the team members.

What you’ll do:

• Help translate product requirements into user stories and technical solutions
• Deliver highly available, resilient and scalable services in a production environment
• Mentor other engineers, support the technological culture, and help grow the team
• Write, test, deploy, and monitor efficient, scalable code to production that impacts millions of individuals
• Communicate with project leads, product managers, and other software developers
• Participating in code and design reviews
• Becoming domain experts on aspects of the payment processing industry

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of programming experience in Python.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing, building, and deployment systems (CI/CD).
• Emerging ability to lead and influence a team’s technical direction
• Hands-on experience with database and cloud technologies (Preferably AWS)
• Emerging ability to design resilient software components within a distributed system.
• Our core stack is Python, migrating from system software in C, and legacy PHP in some places; as part of our move to the cloud, we’re running Kubernetes, and AWS technologies like EKS/Lambda/RDS/Aurora/Dynamo.
• Understanding basic to advanced Python concepts, including data types, functions, object-oriented programming, and standard libraries.
• Understanding of relational databases and some proficiency in SQL.
• Ability to write and execute unit tests using frameworks like pytest or unittest. Proficient in debugging and optimizing code for performance and reliability.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and a mindset geared toward continuous learning and improvement.
• Competence with Git and experience using platforms like GitHub for collaboration and code management.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of AWS cloud platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and possibly orchestration tools (Kubernetes).