Senior Software Engineer, Operational Systems

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

Technical Development & Coding Expertise

• Design develop test and maintain scalable and efficient software applications that align with technical specifications and user requirements. Ensure adherence to coding best practices and architectural standards.

• Write clean efficient and maintainable code following established standards and industry best practices contributing to long-term maintainability and ease of updates.

• Diagnose and resolve software bugs and performance bottlenecks by applying analytical thinking and structured troubleshooting methodologies.

• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategiesincluding unit integration and system teststo ensure software reliability performance and security.

• Lead or significantly contribute to architectural and technical design decisions ensuring scalability maintainability and alignment with organizational technology strategy.

System & Domain Knowledge

• Acquire in-depth understanding of current systems and software applications through comprehensive research analysis and continuous learning to ensure alignment with business needs and technological standards.

• Analyze user requirements and stakeholder feedback to develop tailored software solutions that enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

• Ensure compliance with security standards legal regulations and data privacy requirements relevant to software systems under development.

Code Quality Review & Documentation

• Contribute to peer code reviews by offering constructive technical feedback supporting knowledge-sharing and quality assurance processes.

• Maintain detailed documentation for code processes development standards and project artifacts to support team transparency and future scalability.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor junior team members and support onboarding of new employees promoting skill development and team cohesion.

• Collaborate effectively with geographically distributed teams utilizing asynchronous communication tools and strategies to maintain productivity and alignment.

• Initiate and drive process improvements and development workflows such as CI/CD code quality standards and agile methodologies to enhance team productivity and delivery speed.

• Represent the development team in strategic discussions with stakeholders translating complex technical concepts into business-friendly language to support decision-making.

Strategic Thinking & Risk Management

• Proactively identify technical risks and dependencies across projects and work with cross-functional teams to mitigate these issues early in the development lifecycle.

Continuous Learning & Innovation

• Engage in continuous professional development by staying informed about emerging technologies frameworks and industry trends to incorporate modern practices into development work.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field - or equivalent practical experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the full software development lifecycle with a focus on building and maintaining web applications.

• At least 3 years of experience working with AWS or similar cloud platforms including application deployment and cloud resource management.

• Proven experience in designing or integrating APIs including REST Web or GraphQL services.

• Demonstrated success in leading or contributing to the implementation of CI/CD pipelines preferably with tools such as CircleCI.

• Experience with SQL for querying and managing relational databases when required.

• Prior involvement in mentoring developers and contributing to technical onboarding processes.

• Proficient in Python with 5 years of experience in developing clean maintainable code.

• Hands-on experience with Git-based version control systems particularly GitHub in collaborative development settings.

• Strong command of the Linux command line for environment setup scripting and debugging.

• Experience with Python web frameworks such as Django (preferred) or alternatives like Flask or FastAPI.

• Solid understanding of data modeling principles and database schema design.

• Familiarity with common application stack components including nginx uWSGI and similar technologies.

• Strong grasp of web development standards and best practices with an interest in adopting emerging technologies.

• Excellent communication skills in English both written and verbal with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

• Proven ability to write clear documentation and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and a focus on quality.

• Comfortable working in distributed teams across time zones with the ability to manage workload and communication asynchronously.