Senior Python Developer

Cambridge

1 week ago

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Shape the technical foundations of this exciting product company

This award-winning VC-backed company is using modern technology to tackle the huge amount of damage pesticides can do to the environment by fundamentally rethinking pest control. Their technologies are already in use on 5 continents and in industries such as agriculture, forestry and commercial real estate.

Underpinning this success is a set of core Python applications which empower and control their hardware units with smart algorithms and background processes. They are looking for a senior software developer to support and expand these applications as they tackle new challenges and scale up. As well as technical development, product management skills are key as you will be liaising with internal stakeholders to define the software roadmap.

Requirements:

Strong Python and SQL skills
Commercial experience developing cloud backed web applications from initial concepts through to mature and well-tested products
Product management mindset, able to balance business needs and define software requirements
Comfortable working in a startup environment with high levels of autonomy
1st or 2:1 in Computer Science or similar from a top university

Located in central Cambridge and with hybrid working options this role represents an excellent opportunity for you to have a real impact on this growing team. There are strong career development opportunities as the team expand and as an early team member you’ll shape the technical foundations.

Keywords: Python, SQL, Django, Cloud, AWS, CI/CD, GitHub Action, Agile, Linux, Web Application

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