Lead Application Development Engineer

Story Behind the Need

• We are the enterprise Finance API team supporting all Client applications with payment processing and a wide range of financial capabilities. As a central component of the enterprise architecture, our API is deeply integrated across the organization.
• We're currently seeking a Lead Application Development Engineer to join our team. This role will support both ongoing enterprise initiatives and a growing pipeline of new projects. As a project-based team, strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, and leads across multiple application teams are essential. Given our API's central role, cross-functional coordination is critical to our success along with expert level technical skills.
• Not part of an initiative, no upcoming needs.

Typical Day in the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of robust APIs and backend services using Python and Django.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline development and automation using GitLab.
• Manage containerized deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Mentor developers and contribute to code reviews and technical guidance.
• Develop, manage, and maintain the code in Python api's that are running for the Kubernetes Containers in AWS using RDS.
• Lead the architecture and development of robust, scalable, and secure applications.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and backend services using Python.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in Python and API development.
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for container orchestration and deployment.
• Proven experience in CI pipeline development (e.g., GitLab, GitHub).
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)
• Performance Expectations/metrics: Ability to deliver timely, high-quality code. As system understanding grows the developer should be more independent and require less help from others on the team.

Candidate Requirements

• Required: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 5 - 7 years of related experience. Preferred:
• Years of experience required:
• 5 - 7 years of related experience
• AWS RDS
• Container Based development
• GitLab CI/CD including Pipeline management
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Disqualifiers: lacking strong communication skills and ability to cross collaborate.

• Expert-level proficiency in Python, Django, and API development.
• Strong experience with GitLab, including CI/CD pipeline configuration and management.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Familiarity with CI tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor development teams.
• In-depth knowledge of Django ORM, middleware, signals, class-based views, and

Top 3 must-have hard skills stack-ranked by importance

1. Expert in Python required
2. API development required
3. Container Based development required

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


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