Role: Senior Python/Django Developer
Location: Chelsea Piers, New York City
Work Arrangement: Full-time onsite
Duration: 1 Year Contract to Conversion
Type: Right to Hire
Position Overview:
We are looking for a Senior Python/Django Developer to work on scalable software applications, backend services, data-processing solutions and integrations supporting its higher-education technology environment.
We works with universities and provides technology and services across online and hybrid learning, enrollment, learner support, learning platforms, data integration and related higher-education systems.
The candidate should therefore have strong recent experience working on an education technology, higher-education, e-learning, LMS, student platform or similar learning platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain high-performance Python applications.
- Develop backend applications and APIs using Python/Django.
- Build scalable data-processing solutions using Python, Pandas, NumPy and PySpark.
- Work with large and complex datasets.
- Develop integrations between enterprise applications and data platforms.
- Work with PostgreSQL, Oracle and other SQL-based platforms.
- Build and support cloud-based applications using AWS.
- Work with AWS services such as S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, SQS, SNS and Redshift.
- Containerize applications using Docker.
- Work with Git, Linux and CI/CD processes.
- Troubleshoot application and production issues.
- Improve application performance, scalability and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment and technical documentation.
- Work with software engineers, data professionals, architects and business stakeholders in an Agile environment.
Required Skills:
- 8–10+ years of software development experience.
- Strong hands-on Python.
- Strong hands-on Django.
- Recent experience working with a higher-education, EdTech, e-learning, LMS, student or learning platform.
- Experience building enterprise applications and backend services.
- Strong experience with SQL.
- PostgreSQL and/or Oracle.
- Pandas.
- NumPy.
- PySpark.
- AWS.
- Docker.
- Git.
- Linux.
- CI/CD.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and software engineering principles.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Critical Requirement: Migrations
The candidate must have completed at least two full migrations.
The resume should clearly explain:
- What system/application was migrated.
- From what platform/technology to what platform/technology.
- The candidate's specific role in the migration.
- Whether they handled development, data migration, integration, testing and deployment.
- Whether the migration was taken through production.
Recent education-platform experience is mandatory.
Need someone who have recently worked on:
- Higher-education technology.
- Online learning platforms.
- LMS platforms.
- Student platforms.
- E-learning systems.
- Continuing education platforms.
- Workforce education platforms.
- University technology platforms.
- Education administration systems.
We own technology environment includes LMS/CRM optimization, data and system integration, and products supporting the learner journey.
Preferred Skills:
- Flask
- FastAPI
- Databricks
- Azure
- ETL
- Data warehousing
- Real-time data processing
- Java
- C++
- Experience integrating AI/ML functionality into Python applications
Candidate Requirements:
- Must be able to work full-time onsite at Chelsea Piers, NYC.
- Must be available for a 1-year contract-to-hire opportunity.
- Must have recent relevant education-platform experience.
- Must have two completed full migrations.
- Resume should clearly demonstrate the required technologies and project experience.
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