Senior Software Engineer, Python

Job Description

Position: Senior Software Engineer, Python

Reports To: VP of Engineering

Location: India

Responsibilities and Duties

• Add support for new platforms to our existing products and develop new products.
• Develop and review designs, code, unit tests, system tests, and documentation.
• Collaborate in root cause analysis; diagnose, isolate, and fix software problems.
• Create backend applications using primarily Python
• Demonstrate your work product to your team.
• Identify and correct issues that impact performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Investigate and develop skills in new technologies.

Characteristics

• Extensive knowledge of Python for asynchronous, backend application development
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle to include agile methodologies, code quality, and continuous integration/continuous delivery.
• Driven to build modern systems that emphasize user performance and scalibility
• A team player, who sees software quality as your responsibility
• Excellent writing and written/verbal communication skills.
• An eagerness to learn, explore and introduce new technologies.
• On-call shifts may be required

Education & Experience

• 8+ years’ work experience in software engineering with considerable experience programming in Python (or similar object-oriented language) with a focus on asynchronous programming
• Experience with API development, and ideally data ingestion
• Prior work on distributed systems, and event-driven architecture knowledge is a big plus and will be very helpful on your day to day.
• Experience with Docker and Jenkins (or similar CI toolset)
• Dedication to contributing unit tests and other testware with product code.
• Experience consuming RESTful interfaces and implementing security good practices
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, and knowledge of cloud computing platforms is a plus

This job description reflects the present requirements of the position. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment. 

Hiring Policy

This job description reflects the present requirements of the position. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment.

Reveal is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Reveal does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Reveal considers candidates with existing visas, but does not sponsor new visa applications.