Python Backend Developer
Posted Today by Javen Technologies, Inc
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: We are looking for a full stack engineer to join our agile development team, focusing on a diverse application stack that includes Python, Groovy, Java, and Cockroach DB. The role emphasizes collaboration through daily pairing and follows an Extreme Programming methodology. Candidates should be comfortable with both backend and some UI development, particularly with ReactJS. The position is fully remote, allowing for flexibility in work arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build high-performance, highly available, and scalable distributed systems.
- Develop the simplest possible solutions that deliver working software to customers.
- Engage in service development using REST, HTTP, Python, Groovy, Java, Spring, Cockroach DB, JSON, and XML.
- Prioritize tasks, communicate clearly, and consistently deliver results.
- Implement TDD, paired programming, code reviews, and aggressive refactoring.
- Utilize open-source software and tools such as Spring, Apache, Tomcat, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Python, Groovy, Java, Spring, and Cockroach DB.
- Experience with ReactJS or other JavaScript frameworks for web UI development.
- Knowledge of modern deployment, CI/CD, and configuration management tools.
- Strong scripting skills in shell and at least one of Ruby, Perl, or Python.
- Understanding of networks, security, firewalls, load balancers, and DNS.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to solve challenging problems proactively.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Position Overview:
We are seeking a full stack engineer who wants to work on an agile development team. Our application stack includes (among other things) Python, Groovy, Java, Spring, and Cockroach DB. There might be a small portion of UI with ReactJS and other tools. Our team typically follows all day pairing (for everything coding, meetings, analysis and documentation) and rotates pairs every day. Our development process begins with Acceptance Test Driven Development. We do Extreme Programming daily.
Skills Used Daily:
- Building high-performance, highly available and scalable distributed systems
- Building the simplest possible thing that will continually deliver working software to customers
- Service development, REST, HTTP, Python, Groovy, Java, Spring, Cockroach DB, JSON, XML
- Prioritize, communicate clearly, and consistently deliver results
- TDD, paired programming, code reviews, and aggressive refactoring
- Work with open-source software and tools (e.g. Spring, Apache, Tomcat, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.)
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge of modern deployment, CI/CD, and configuration management tools
- Ability and aptitude to dig into and solve challenging problems and proactively avoid problems
- Experience in building web UI with ReactJS, or other JavaScript frameworks
- Scripting, automation, and troubleshooting of processes and systems; scripting in the shell and at least one of the following: Ruby, Perl, or Python
- Networks, security, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, and other infrastructure components
Preferred Soft Skills:
- Courage to communicate in an honest and direct manner
- Willing to accept decisions that depart from your opinion
- Able to draft user stories and acceptance criteria
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Excellent organizational skills