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Python Developer

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Insight Global

2021-12-04 01:00:03

Job location Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Sales & Marketing

Job description

Must Haves:

  • 4+ years of experience creating enterprise-grade server-side Python applications
  • Python 3.5 and above, Flask, Django, SQLAlchemy, etc. - open to any
  • Object oriented development and optimization outside of traditional Django
  • Cloud background - on-prem or mixed cloud environments (ex: AWS, GCP, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge and experience working within SQL
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Plusses:

  • Experience building ADA-compliant or WCAG 2.0-compliant interfaces
  • Knowledge and appreciation of the advances in higher educational software, course materials, and digital publishing is a plus
  • Background and/or experience in educational technology and/or publishing
  • Comfort and/or experience in a fast-paced, growing environment
  • Ideal candidate is self-sufficient and highly motivated, self-directed and possesses high energy and a passion for our client's mission

Day-to-Day:

Our client is an award-winning EdTech company and one of the nation's fastest-growing companies focused on making learning content more affordable and accessible. They are seeking a Senior Python Developer responsible for delivering software that executes on product vision and business scalability.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Build and enhance functionality critical to the success of the business
  • Work as a team to deconstruct and tackle stories
  • Provide an expert-level technical leadership to the individual contributors
  • Serve as an SME for the technologies such as Python and Django
  • Help lead the technical work estimates and work breakdown
  • Take part in code reviews and Pool Requests
  • Take on stories and drive them to completion with little to no oversight
  • Advocate for paying down technical debt and use development approaches that minimize the growth of new technical debt
  • Coach junior members of your team in software development best practices, architecture, technology and process
  • Engage in the Agile Scrum to ensure your team is always experimenting and improving their development and planning practices
  • Ensure that customer-facing UX is accessible to all supported devices and user accessibility needs (WCAG 2.0, Section 508, ADA, etc)
  • Lead by example

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