Software Engineer II (Python, Flask)

General Summary:

The Software Engineer II is responsible for developing high-quality, innovative, fully performing software in compliance with coding standards. This individual works in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure that software deliverables, including designs, codes, and tests, are completed in a timely manner while remaining aligned with industry and organizational standards

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a modular Python application (Flask API, Celery workers)
• Write and maintain system-level Bash scripts for OS lifecycle management - network configuration, disk/storage operations, kernel updates, and deb package management
• Develop and support the web UI built with vanilla JavaScript
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack - from API endpoints and DB queries down to system logs.
• Participate in code reviews, maintain test coverage (pytest)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate with cloud services via REST APIs and Apache Thrift
• Set up, configure, and manage personal development environments on VMware virtual machines

Experience, Skills, and Competencies

• 2–4 years of professional software development experience
• Strong Python skills: OOP, modular architecture, Flask, Pydantic, Celery (Redis broker), APScheduler
• Solid Linux/Ubuntu fundamentals: Bash scripting, systemd, package management (apt/deb), networking, file systems
• Experience with MongoDB (pymongo) - schema design, queries, aggregations; familiarity with Redis as cache and message broker
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs with Flask; understanding of authentication (JWT)
• Proficiency in frontend basics: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, DOM manipulation; experience with jQuery and Bootstrap
• Day-to-day use of Git, Docker (for testing and builds), and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Understanding of concurrent programming principles (Celery task queues, Twisted, APScheduler)

Nice To Have

• Experience with storage and virtualization technologies - ZFS, iSCSI, libvirt/KVM
• Experience with custom software packaging (Poetry, Gulp)
• Familiarity with feature flags (LaunchDarkly), SonarQube, Artifactory
• Basic knowledge of Go for maintaining and extending auxiliary service components
• Experience of building services in public clouds (AWS)

Welcome

• Prior experience with C/C++ - helps with understanding low-level system internals, storage drivers, and performance-critical code
• Team spirit, strong problem-solving skills
• B1+ English level
• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field