Role: Python
developer
Location:
NYC, NY
Duration:
6 months
Experience with Investment bank
Job Description
We are looking for a
Python Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between
the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all
server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests
from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end
elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic
understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
Responsibilities
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability,
and performant applications
- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end
developers with server side logic
- Implementation of security and data protection
- Integration of data storage solutions
Skills and Qualifications
- Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web
framework (such as Django, Flask)
- Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
- Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one
system
- Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and
multi-process architecture
- Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as
Jinja 2, Mako, etc)
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as
JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between
multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a
scalable application
- Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
- Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery
platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the
specific platform
- Able to create database schemas that represent and support
business processes
- Strong unit test and debugging skills
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{such as
Git, Mercurial or SVN}}
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