Description
Day rate: £850pd (Inside IR35)
Length: 6 months
Start: October 2022
Location: Remote/London - Hybrid working
The team currently has 3 developers in London. Every developer works on a mix of the existing and new features.
The team is looking for an experienced Python Developer to work on all aspects of the platform. This will include the various processes that run on the server, the database, the infrastructure and Web UI enhancements.
The right candidate will be a strong driver for Agile development and for automated testing. There will be daily collaboration with developers, business analysts and other development teams so strong communications skills would be required.
We are looking for someone able to take ownership of projects and developments, able to propose constructive solutions and implement them. The right candidate will be proactive in discussing issues and helping colleagues in all locations. At times, it will be necessary to drive change in other teams and to unblock issues - a proactive personality and can-do attitude are essential for this role.
Essential skills:
- Python development experience
- Experience building and maintaining Web API's
- TDD
- Strong interest in automated testing and deployment
- Strong communication and requirements analysis skills
- Experience with continuous integration (Team City, etc)
- SQL
- Pragmatic and flexible, able to balance technical optimisation vs business delivery
- Capable of picking up new technologies quickly
- A passion for automation, improvement and simplicity
- Solid computer science and design patterns fundamentals
Desirable skills:
Experience with Linux
Experience with Angular or any other JavaScript framework
Experience with speed and memory optimization
Full project and application life cycle experience
Web development experience