Python Developer

$124,800 - $135,200/Yr

BCforward - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time

Jersey City, NJ

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Python Developer position at BC Forward involves designing and building scalable components for a major platform. The role requires expertise in Python programming, code optimization, and collaboration with other developers to enhance software performance and stability. The developer will also be responsible for writing reusable code and contributing to the core platform while maintaining a focus on simplicity and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design and build horizontally scalable components within the major platform.
• Review and provide code feedback in terms of best practices with a focus on performance and stability optimizations.
• Act as a subject matter expert on code deployed on the platform and support other developers.
• Write reusable and extendable code and be a key contributor to the core platform.
• Consistently work to simplify software solutions.
• Challenge oneself and peers to improve continuously.

Requirements

• Expertise in functional and object-oriented programming, specifically in Python.
• Experience in databases (relational/document/etc.) including NoSQL databases.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience building distributed and scalable complex services and robust microservices.
• Experience in writing unit tests using pytest or unittest.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and a passion for learning and problem-solving.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Math.

Benefits

• Major medical insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-provided group life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement plan