Software Engineer

Software Engineer: Lead product planning, mentor peers, write exemplary code, manage projects end-to-end, and ensure code quality with 6+ years in Python (Django) experience. Description In this role, you will: Hit the ground running - Gather up-to-date and in-depth understanding of the dubizzle code base and technologies stack within weeks; Lead planning sessions around new product features, deliver detailed roll-out/roll-back strategies for releases. Research and apply industry trends as part of your daily work; Create unit tests in accordance with our established standards to cover assigned work; Write and maintain exemplary code following dubizzle’s programming practices; Actively contribute in post-release maintenance issues; Develop elegant solutions for complex problems; Pioneer reliability and efficiency of our current code base, platforms and/or core systems; Impact on the direction and scope of dubizzle’s technical vision within your stream; Work in a mentoring capacity within a peer-programming environment and provide guidance on tasks, irrespective of complexity or scale; Code review all major pull requests, defining programming standards and providing constructive feedback. Design and delivery of multiple REST based APIs and previous exposure to Service Oriented Architecture; Capacity to push back requirements when incomplete; Handle the entire software development life cycle, end to end; Lead product planning meetings and architect solutions within your stream; Liaise with the other back end engineers within your product stream, the QA team, design team and your Tech Team Lead; Liaise with other tech teams to share innovations from your stream. Requirements 6+ years of professional back-end software engineering experience in Python (Django);Experience with Cloud hosted infrastructure and Technologies; AWS preferred;Prior experience with Kubernetes & Docker will earn you brownie points;Experience working on high-traffic and large-scale web products is preferred;Experience with web infrastructure, SOA, distributed systems, performance analysis, search infrastructure;Been on at least one “death march” and know exactly why some things are to be avoided;Strong understanding of design patterns including asynchronous programming, queuing, logging, security and persistence;Mastery of different caching layers and strategies including memcached;Good understanding of build process management and continuous integration;Mastery of testing methodologies (unit tests, component tests, integration tests, etc.);Excellent communication & interpersonal skills; This is an absolute must, we have heated debates around complicated subjects and you will be expected to lead conversations around them. Benefits A fast-paced, high-performing team.Multicultural environment with over 50 different nationalities Competitive Tax-free Salary Comprehensive Health Insurance Annual Air Ticket Allowance Employee discounts at multiple vendors across the Emirates Rewards & Recognitions Learning & Development #J-18808-Ljbffr