Python Developer (AWS, .NET background a plus)
About the Project
The client's technological platform is continuously evolving as they integrate new and emerging technologies to support their growing business. The team manages the applications that are central to the client's core business strategy and provides support for a global user base. Due to the dynamic nature of the client's business, a high level of agility is required, demanding that the team maintain technical excellence. This project is part of the client's global technology modernization roadmap, aimed at equipping one of their key lines of business with the necessary technology to tackle modern market challenges and opportunities. The development focuses on core business applications using a modern AWS toolset, with Python on the backend. Since the project is in its early stages, much of the work involves architecture design, technology selection, and proof-of-concept (POC) activities.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop AWS-enabled solutions using Python as the main programming language
- Ensure newly developed applications have sufficient test coverage, with a strong preference for automated test suites
- Ensure application observability using standard AWS tools and services
- Collaborate with the broader development team on shared architecture, best practices, and development culture
- Provide guidance on the technological and methodological direction of systems in support of business strategies
- Occasionally review or troubleshoot existing .NET components as needed
Requirements
- Extensive experience in Python and FastAPI development, having worked primarily with Python for the last several years
- Prior hands-on .NET experience sufficient to read, review, and troubleshoot existing .NET code when required (Python is the primary skill set for this role; only limited .NET work is anticipated going forward)
- Detailed knowledge of AWS services in the context of building serverless backend applications that expose secure APIs and utilize parallel computing techniques, messaging, and data-volume-intensive workflows
- Hands-on experience with automated deployment of AWS stacks to development and production environments
- Experience in the analysis and resolution of typical AWS performance bottlenecks
- Solid Linux and scripting background
- Passion for automation, testing, and choosing the best tool for the job
- General problem-solving mentality, with the ability to collaborate with different teams on solutions for a variety of business-, code-, and data-related issues
- Strong communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with CI/CD workflows supported by GitHub Actions
- Experience developing serverless applications
- Prior experience working in the Financial Services/Insurance industry
- Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
