Places Technology Software Engineer - Backend Python

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Position: Places Technology Software Engineer - Backend Python
Location: Cupertino, California
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 170573

Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Backend Python Software Engineer to join our Places Technology team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing and developing web services applications, with expertise in modern Python frameworks, relational databases, and software engineering best practices. This role involves working closely with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Estimate, plan, and implement software development work.
• Collaborate with product managers to gather requirements for building new modules or improving existing ones.
• Evaluate, maintain, and enhance the existing codebase to ensure proper structure and adherence to software engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and research reported issues, providing recommendations by comparing various solutions.
• Stay updated on new technologies and tools, adopting relevant ones for the team.
• Participate in peer reviews and apply software engineering best practices to your work.
• Meet assigned project objectives and timelines.
• Set engineering vision and direction for existing and future applications.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in designing and developing web services applications.
• Strong experience with providing and consuming web services/APIs (REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Proficiency in modern Python and frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, SQLAlchemy Core, Pydantic, Httpx, Alembic, Pytest, Ruff, or Pyright.
• Strong experience with data modeling using relational databases and writing/optimizing complex SQL queries (Postgres).
• Proficiency with Git, bug tracking, and collaborating within a software team.
• Basic understanding of containerization and DevOps processes (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD).
• Basic understanding of data engineering concepts (ETL, data warehouses) is a plus.
• Basic understanding of frontend web technologies (Vue/React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS) is a plus.
• Strong debugging and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Self-directed, analytical, and collaborative with a constant desire to learn and improve.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams of product managers, designers, and other developers.

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Pay Range: $65/hr - $80/hr

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