Senior Python Software Engineer, Data Platform

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Requirements:

• Extensive enterprise experience solving complex problems using multiple database systems, data lake architectures, and query engines.
• Proven previous experience with open data tools such as Apache Arrow, Pandas, Polars.
• A record of successful delivery of SaaS and cloud-based applications.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Extensive programming experience using Python as a programming language.
• A commitment to producing robust, testable code.
• Results-driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop effective ways to store, query, and interactively analyze large datasets that contain millions of rows and hundreds of thousands of columns.
• Work closely with product managers, sales, and customer success teams to understand the system’s functional and non-functional requirements.
• Contribute to code quality through unit testing, integration testing, code review, and system design using Python.
• Establish realistic estimates for timelines and ensure that projects remain on target to meet deadlines.
• Assist in diagnosing and fixing system failures quickly when they occur in your area of expertise. This is limited to when the on-call rotation needs a subject-matter expert to help troubleshoot an issue.
• Design and implement RESTful API endpoints using the Python programming language.
• Break down complex problems to identify key variables and makes informed decisions based on thorough analysis.