Principal Python Engineer Job at Anaeko

We are hiring a Principal Python Engineer

JOB TITLE: Principal Python Engineer

REPORTING TO: Delivery Manager

LOCATION: Belfast, Enniskillen or UK Remote

THE ROLE:

This role involves working as a lead Python developer within a distributed agile development team developing new-to-market containerised multi cloud applications. Successful candidates should be highly motivated self-starters with both deep and diverse experience of serverless cloud platforms

Innovation, initiative, continuous improvement and career progression is expected of successful candidates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical leadership to teams.
  
• Architect, design and implement technical solutions for customer projects using Python.
  
• Agile requirements specifications, component designs and interface specifications.
  
• Test-driven development, component testing and participating in system and integration testing.
  
• Develop technical documentation for defined solutions/components.
  
• Contribute to peer reviews of designs, code and test specifications.
  
• Mentor junior team members.
  
• Agile reporting to Delivery Managers and Customers.
  
• Continuous innovation and improvement.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• 10 years experience in software engineering roles, including software design, architecture, development and test of scalable, reliable production software.
  
• At least 5 years recent python development experience, including the use of python typin.
  
• Developing for containers, with knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
  
• High-scale, highly available REST API microservice architectures using container-based and serverless service.
  
• Experience developing for, and deploying python applications to public or private cloud.
  
• Test Automation experience including TDD and BDD using pytest and other test automation tools.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of CI/CD pipelines with extensive knowledge of GitHub actions. 
  
• Ability to operate within a fast-paced Agile environment.
  
• Familiarity with common web services, technologies, architectures and related practices to make them reliable.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Cloud fundamentals certificate in AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform.
  
• Thorough understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
  
• Experience with Pydantic data validation using python type annotations.
  
• Experience of Atlassian Jira and Confluence.

WORKING AT ANAEKO:

At Anaeko, we recognise that the world of work has changed and our people have different needs and expectations from their employment and their employer.

If you are someone who values:

• Working with and learning from teams of experts
  
• On-going development of new skills to tackle new challenges and meet customer expectations
  
• The opportunity to build new competencies and gain certifications across our core disciplines – AWS, Azure, and RedHat
  
• Working with big brand names on their R&D efforts
  
• Working with leading edge Multi-Cloud technology
  
• Variety in the technologies and projects you work on
  
• Being part of multi-disciplinary teams working on multiple use cases
  
• Regular rotation to develop new skills and work with new technologies
  
• Being rewarded and promoted for your own personal contribution – rather than being time served or restricted by glass ceilings or quotas
  
• Variety in career paths and choices
  
• Being part of a stable and growing Company with low level attrition
  
• A lean management structure with quick decision making and progress
  
• Flexible working approaches
  
• Opportunities to travel and work directly with customers
  
• Opportunities to support the local tech ecosystem
  
• A positive, fun and open Company culture

then Anaeko is the perfect fit for you!

ANAEKO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

In addition to the quality and variety of work combined with on-going professional development, Anaeko offers its employees the following benefits:

• Market Competitive Salary
  
  
• Bonus Scheme
  
  
• 24 days holiday per year plus 10 statutory holidays
  
  
• 5% match contributory pension scheme
  
  
• Private Medical Insurance
  
  
• Life Assurance at 4 x salary
  
  
• Childcare Vouchers
  
  
• Free car parking
  
  
• Flexible working models
  
  
• Office locations in Belfast and Enniskillen
  
  
• Regular social activities for all the team