Python Data Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and technically proficient junior or mid-level software engineer to help develop innovative applications. We are currently working on Snowflake native apps to support our digital marketing clients and support/enhance an extensive suite of Java backend applications. For this role, we would like to find someone familiar with Python, SQL and Java, but more importantly than tech skills is the willingness and curiosity to learn.

About You

• • You love coding and problem solving.
  • You constantly research and stay on top of the latest technologies & frameworks.
  • You play well with others and have well-developed communications skills.
  • You enjoy collaborating with others to plan, design, & implement solutions.
  • You embrace agile methodologies and modern software development best practices including test driven development.
  • You attack problems in a fearless, pragmatic and iterative fashion.

Key Responsibilities

• • Drive innovation by collaborating with fellow developers and end users to rapidly produce critical features.
  • Follow Agile principles to continuously deliver increment value to our products within expected time frames.
  • Participate in the full software development life cycle from requirement gathering to application release.
  • Collaborate with architects and senior developers to design & implement technical solutions utilizing the latest technologies.
  • Follow development best practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and version control branching strategies.
  • Contribute to a collaborative, positive, and enjoyable environment for your development team.

Key Skills and Experience

• • BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Engineering or development background, 5+ years work experience, passion to code
  • A desire to be challenged, solve problems and stay on top of the latest technologies and frameworks
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work in a rapidly changing business environment
  • Proficient with object oriented and functional programming principles
  • Knowledge of Python and SQL
  • Familiar with Algorithms and Data structures
  • Understand code reusability, security and performance concerns

Desired Skills

• • Expertise with JVM based environments and garbage collection
  • Some experience with AWS
  • Knowledge of RESTful API
  • Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
  • Familiar with Test Driven Development
  • Understanding of MapReduce principles
  • Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments and with command-line tools