Description

VeriskMaplecroft are looking for an Senior Python/Django developer who is passionate about delivering high quality software solutions and embraces the challenges presented by the ever-changing landscape of web development. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working primarily on our client facing web application (GRiD) and will be involved in all areas of the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

· Working in an agile team and assisting in requirements gathering, refinement, and delivery of user-focused improvements

· Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members on technical projects

· Deliver high-quality, maintainable well-tested code that meets user requirements

· Peer review other developers' work in a thorough and constructive manner

· Work collaboratively with other Developers, Project Owners, UX, designers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality solutions

· Look for and drive opportunities to improve code quality, development processes, and team satisfaction

· Provide mentoring to more junior members of the team

Qualifications

· A proven track record of developing commercial applications in Python, following industry standards for code quality and security.

· Expert knowledge and extensive experience of developing in Django and the Django Rest Framework

· Industry experience with building web applications, common design patterns and underlying architectures

· Experience of asynchronous processing and message queues

· Industry experience in working with Agile software development practices

· Very knowledgeable in Rest APIs, both in authoring and consuming

· Good level of experience in SQL and database interaction

· Knowledge and experience in applying Web Security best practices

· Good understanding of git and working collaboratively on team-level code base

· An understanding of front-end web technologies and how web browsers behave and perform.