Senior Python Software Engineer

Summary

Join Accesa, a leading technology company, as a Python Software Engineer! You will work on the backend of a permission-checking application for a major financial client with a large network. Responsibilities include tailoring client solutions, delivering high-quality code, driving continuous improvement, collaborating with a team, providing client consultancy, and mentoring colleagues. The role requires extensive Python experience, database knowledge, and familiarity with various tools and technologies. Experience with large database migrations and Kubernetes is preferred.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proficiency in Python with a strong focus on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and type annotations
• Hands-on experience with Flask, including developing and deploying web applications
• Solid understanding of RESTful API principles, including design and implementation
• Experience working with PL/SQL or similar database query languages
• Strong database modeling experience, including schema design and optimization
• Comprehensive knowledge of testing and debugging, particularly writing unit tests using unittest or pytest
• Familiarity with programming best practices, including: Adherence to SOLID principles and PEP8 standards
• Code analysis and linting tools such as flake8
• Security assurance practices, such as input validation, preventing injection attacks, and securely managing secrets using tools like HashiCorp Vault
• Experience with CI/CD workflows (e.g., Jenkins, Tekton)
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and tools within the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Responsibilities

• Tailor client solutions: Conduct research, assessments, and recommend efficient and robust software solutions tailored to client needs
• Deliver high-quality code: Ensure the delivery of high-quality code that meets requirements, with a focus on performance. Make features accessible to the front-end via REST/JSON API. Work on extending the database schema for new features and optimize the existing schema and queries. Ensure expansion of the existing test suite and creation of new tests for the extension of the application. Integrate the python programs to distribute workload onto multiple Linux Servers
• Drive Continuous Improvement: You will proactively identify areas for improvement in existing programs and lead refactoring efforts
• Team collaboration: Collaborate closely with software engineers, operations engineers, product owners, team managers, and clients
• Provide client consultancy: Offer technical consultancy services to clients to ensure solutions meet their requirements
• Nurture Knowledge: Mentor colleagues to enhance their skills and knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large database migrations and working on data-heavy applications
• Familiarity with design patterns for scalable and maintainable application development
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment