Job Description
A Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python and Django, responsible for developing and maintaining energy management platforms and services, contributing to innovative solutions in sustainable energy systems and customer experience enhancement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain server-side applications using Python and Django framework
- Implement APIs using Django-REST-framework and GraphQL Graphene
- Participate in continuous deployment processes utilizing AWS, CircleCI, and related tools
- Monitor and measure application performance using Sentry and Cloudwatch
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams including UX, design, and other engineering disciplines
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Python development, with a strong emphasis on server-side programming.
- Extensive experience working with Django, including building and maintaining web applications using Django, Django-REST-framework, and GraphQL Graphene.
- Solid understanding of Python programming language and its application in web development.
- Experience working within a continuous deployment pipeline using AWS services, including deploying and managing applications with AWS infrastructure.
- Familiarity with using tools such as Github and CircleCI as part of an immutable-infrastructure, continuous delivery pipeline.
- Experience with performance measurement and monitoring tools such as Sentry and Cloudwatch in a production environment.
- Ability to write and maintain high-quality, scalable, and efficient server-side code in Python.
- Knowledge of Django health checks, ELB (Elastic Load Balancer) health checks, and related deployment best practices.
- Experience working in a team following a Kanban-like approach, using tools like Google Docs and Asana for work management.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams including UX experts, copywriters, and designers.
- Willingness to work in Wellington or Christchurch, New Zealand, or be open to remote work within these locations.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule details not specified
Work environment perks include a Great Place to Work certification in multiple countries and a high Glassdoor rating of 4.7 in the UK
Flexible location options in Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand
Tools and environment provided to unleash potential
Opportunities for skill development and learning from talented engineers
Inclusive and non-discriminatory hiring practices
Accommodations and customized interview processes available upon request
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