What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Software Engineer (Python) position at project44?
Why project44?
Our mission is to usher in a new era of trust and predictability to transportation and logistics, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. The industry is massive, as is the opportunity. We’re looking for bright, ambitious individuals to join our growing global team and help us enable a more productive and successful world. We’re changing the way the world ships, and we’re looking for you to help us get there!
What you’ll be doing:
- Building systems in a multi-cloud environment. We use AWS & GCP but value experience in other cloud environments such as Azure
- Creating Python-based micro-services leveraging FastAPI
- Creating API's/web services: REST and etc.
- Container-orchestration: Docker & Kubernetes
- Enjoy database related work: MongoDB, Postgres
- Real-time or near real-time streaming work in Kafka or another similar technology
- Ensure standards for engineering excellence, scalability, reliability, and reusability
- Partner with the MLOps and Data Science teams to build customer facing experiences on top of our curated data
You could be a great fit if you have:
Experience & Education
- 3 years experience building working in engineering teams handling lots of data
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Proficiency in Python, (Java or other similar languages are a bonus)
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Technical Skills
- Strong programming/scripting knowledge in building and maintaining ETL using Java, SQL, Python, Bash, Go.
- In-depth hands-on knowledge of public clouds - GCP(preferred)/AWS, PostgreSQL (version 9.6 ), ElasticSearch, MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, Snowflake
- Strong experience with Kafka or equivalent event/streaming based systems
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Understanding of Agile and its implementation for Data Warehouse Development
Professional Skills/Competency
- Focus on development/improvement of framework to support repeatable and scalable solutions
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly and concisely
- Takes initiative to recommend/develop innovative approaches to getting things done
- Is a team player and encourages collaboration
About project44
Since 2014, project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest, most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continues to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding, industry technology must rise to the occasion. In just a few short years, we’ve created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the world’s leading brands to track shipments, collaborate with supply chain partners, drive operational efficiencies, and create outstanding customer experiences.