Senior Python Developer
We are looking for a senior software engineer to help our client to build the next generation of portfolio management and trading systems.
Position Overview
Join a dynamic team to design and develop AWS‑enabled solutions using Python.
Location: Dublin, Ireland.
Client
Our client is one of the leading reinsurance service providers across the globe. Their technological platform is constantly evolving as they apply new and emerging technologies to their expanding business.
Project Overview
The client’s technological platform is continuously evolving as they integrate new and emerging technologies to support their growing business. The team manages applications that are central to the client’s core business strategy and provides support for a global user base. Due to the dynamic nature of the client’s business, high levels of agility are required, demanding that the team maintain technical excellence.
This project is part of the client’s global technology modernization roadmap, aimed at equipping one of their key lines of business with the necessary technology to tackle modern market challenges and opportunities. With a modern AWS toolset and Python on the backend, the role involves architecture design, technology selection, and proof‑of‑concept activities.
Responsibilities
Design and develop AWS‑enabled solutions using Python as the main programming language.
Ensure newly developed applications have sufficient test coverage, with a strong preference for automated test suites.
Ensure application observability using standard AWS tools and services.
Collaborate with the broader development team on shared architecture, best practices, and development culture.
Provide guidance on the technological and methodological direction of systems in support of business strategies.
Requirements
Detailed knowledge of AWS services in the context of building serverless backend applications that expose secure APIs and utilize parallel computing techniques, messaging and data‑volume intensive workflows.
Hands‑on experience with automated deployment of AWS stack to development and production environments.
Experience in analysis and resolution of typical AWS performance bottlenecks.
Solid Linux and scripting background.
Passion for automation, testing and choosing the best tool for the job.
General problem‑solving mentality, with the ability to collaborate with different teams on solutions for a variety of business, code, and data‑related issues.
Nice to have
Experience with CI/CD workflows supported by GitHub Actions.
Experience in developing applications using Serverless framework.
Prior experience working in the Financial Services/Insurance industry.
Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
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