Python Developer

Location: Onsite – USA

Type: Full Time

Candidate responsible for planning, developing, and delivering assigned features of significant size and/or complexity for our Advanced Classification Engine.

Essential Functions:

• Breaks down User Stories, participates in design activities, and documents necessary information for feature/component implementation
• Takes ownership of existing code and/or writes new code
• Works with QA to review test plans and recommend testing strategies for features and components
• Debugs complex software modules, working from written and/or verbal descriptions of problems
• Develops and executes unit tests, end-to end customer driven test cases, automated regression testing, and otherwise works within Scrum development team to deliver a high quality product
• Assists in environment setup for development/integration of solution components
• Participates in design and code inspections
• Develops prototype versions of software modules and applications
• Works in a cross-functional team of other developers, QA, UX, and documentation
• Mentors and provides technical assistance to more junior developers
• Gives input to management on task duration estimates, technical information, and issue resolution
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years software development experience, including some experience working in an internet technologies environment.
• MUST have strong skills in Python.
• MUST have strong skills in virtualization technologies (VirtualBox, VMware, KVM).
• Advanced experience with networking technologies.
• Advanced experience with distributed/cloud design methodologies.
• Knowledge of software development practices and methodologies.
• Experience developing code for multi-threaded applications and fluent in the concepts of threads, processes, concurrency and locking.
• Understanding of security concepts: encryption, secure application development, defensive programming, software vulnerabilities and exploits, general issues in web security
• Experience with other languages is a plus: C/C++, Perl, bash.
• Experience with UNIX server administration (CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu).
• Working knowledge of UNIX / Linux operating systems.
• Prior experience working in a commercial development environment: best practices for development/QA, schedules, processes, defect queues, code management, build environments
• Soft Skills
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with experience working in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.