Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join YouGov's BrandIndex Engineering team as a Senior Python Engineer and contribute to the development and maintenance of high-traffic web applications and data pipelines. You will leverage your expertise in Python, Flask, and cloud technologies to build scalable and high-performance applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product and Design, to deliver impactful features. Lead system design discussions, mentor other engineers, and proactively identify and mitigate risks. This role requires a strong understanding of modern testing principles and a commitment to quality and customer experience. The position is fully remote, based in Italy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Python backend developer
• Expert knowledge of Python and its main frameworks
• Experience in building and deploying high-traffic distributed web applications
• Extensive experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools and software development best practices
• Excellent collaboration skills across different cultures
• Solid understanding of modern testing principles
• Experience in leading complex cross-team technical initiatives
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• High focus on quality, operational excellence and customer experience
• Good knowledge of K8, Docker, AWS and Flask
• Proactive in identifying risks and implementing effective solutions
• Comfortable in a fully remote work environment where async collaboration is prioritized
• Bachelor’s Degree in Programming, Computer Science, or Engineering-related field

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-traffic, distributed applications using Python, Flask, Cloud technologies, relational and NoSQL databases
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services
• Design, implement and maintain high-availability data pipelines (ETL)
• Break down complex problems and make informed decisions based on thorough analysis to create realistic estimates for engineering tasks
• Optimize applications for performance, reliability, security, maintainability, monitoring and scalability
• Define testing strategies and write automated tests
• Perform code reviews by providing constructive feedback
• Lead system design and code architecture discussions
• Lead the technical excellence of the system and create plans to mitigate issues and outages
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design in creating high-impact features
• Propose and participate in team processes improvements
• Proactively mentor other engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven expertise and experience with database technologies including NoSQL databases like MongoDB, RDBMS such as Postgres and MySQL
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Helm, Terraform, Vault, Grafana, ELK Stack, New Relic
• Relevant experience in the maintenance of data APIs and data lake architectures, including experience with Apache Iceberg, Trino/Presto, Clickhouse, Snowflake, BigQuery
• Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering-related field