Senior Python Engineer

Who you’ll be working with

We build the solutions dreamed up by the product and design teams. Our goal is to deliver working software every two weeks. We are a large team that spans across three global offices, but we collaborate and integrate front- and back-end components and interfaces to provide a user-centered experience through web and mobile platforms.

What you’ll be doing

• Work across both new feature development and production issues, ensuring system reliability and continuous improvement.
• Actively contribute to and approve code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards.
• Apply knowledge of architecture and design patterns in solution design.
• Write expert-level unit tests and own integration test completeness at the epic level.
• Develop code with a security-centric architecture
• Be proactive in pointing out release dependencies to mitigate risks.
• Actively identify refactoring opportunities to improve code maintainability and performance.
• Confidently provide engineering estimates during sprint planning.
• Own documentation for features developed and contribute to project onboarding documentation.
• Contribute to retrospectives and own action items to improve team performance.
• Present features and progress in client demos.

What you’ll need to be successful (Requirements)

Must have skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years experience as a Python Developer or similar role, with a strong portfolio of Python projects.
• Proficiency in Python programming language and its libraries/frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI).
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), including schema design and query optimization. 
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Github, Gitlab).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing project requirements.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure or GCP is a plus.
• Familiarity and  knowledge of NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) is a plus.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins) is a plus.

Need another reason to hit the “apply” button?

• Codal is a global agency with over 250 employees, and offices in the US, UK, Canada and India 
• We are a BigCommerce Partner and have won the Partner of the year award twice (most recently this past year).
• We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work.
• Company sponsored lunch every Wednesday.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical coverage for employees and their dependents
• Maternity/Paternity Leave: Additional time off and support for new parents
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, workshops, conferences to enhance employees' skills and knowledge
• Accidental Insurance.