Python Developer
Location: Glasgow
Duration: 6 months
Job description:
As a Python / Spark Big Data Software Engineer you will serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.
Job responsibilities:
· Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
· Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
· Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
· Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
· Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
· Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a cloud or microservice architecture.
· Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
· Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
· Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
· Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
· Skilled with Python or PySpark
· Exposure to cloud technologies (Airflow, Astronomer, Kubernetes, AWS, Spark, Kafka)
· Experience with Big Data solutions or Relational DB.
· Experience in Financial Service Industry is a bonus.