Python Backend Developer
Posted 1 day ago by Infoplus Technologies UK Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Python Backend Developer role is a contract position based in London, UK, requiring over 8 years of experience in backend development. The position involves designing backend components and APIs, improving services, and fostering a culture of high-quality code within the team. The developer will also be responsible for influencing the product roadmap and enhancing the team's software engineering skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design sophisticated backend components, services, platforms, and Restful APIs for seamless communication with the front end.
- Continuously reviewing the services and components and seeking opportunities for improvements.
- Identifying and addressing Tech Debt.
- Influencing and delivering the product roadmap to improve Key Performance Indicators and deliver tangible business value.
- Developing the team’s Software Engineering skills.
- Owning the team’s culture and ways of working, instilling a care for high quality code and tests and for implementing best practices.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with peers through to senior leaders.
- Self-starter, able to handle ambiguity, navigate uncertainty, identify risks, and find the right people and tools to get the job done.
- Skillful in Python for developing scalable and maintainable software.
- Database design and knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Strong Software Engineering Design capabilities and understanding of Computational Complexity.
- Skillful in software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Python Backend Developer
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Type: Contract Position
Please find below JD:
Role Title: PYTHON BACKEND DEVELOPER
Experience: 8+ years Backend Developer Role - JD Biosphere
Responsibilities:
- Design sophisticated backend components, services, platforms, and Restful APIs for seamless communication with the front end.
- Continuously reviewing the services and components and seeking opportunities for improvements.
- Identifying and addressing Tech Debt.
- Influencing and delivering the product roadmap to improve our Key Performance Indicators and deliver tangible business value.
- Developing the team’s Software Engineering skills.
- Owning the team’s culture and ways of working, instilling a care for high quality code and tests and for implementing best practices.
Technical Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with your peers through to senior leaders. Should be able to engage and influence others to collect requirements, describe what you’re doing, work through problems, and find productive solutions.
- Self-starter, able to handle ambiguity, navigate uncertainty, identify risks, and find the right people and tools to get the job done.
Software Skills:
- Skillful in Python for developing scalable and maintainable software.
- Database design and knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Strong Software Engineering Design capabilities and understanding of Computational Complexity.
- Skillful in software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations.