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Senior Python Developer
YOAB02991
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- Noord Holland
The Challenge
For a client in the financial sector, we are looking for an experienced Python Backend Developer to help build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems. In this role, you will work on data-driven services and platform components, collaborating closely with engineers, DevOps, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable and secure solutions.
You will be involved across the full development lifecycle - from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Your job - Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python - Build and secure RESTful APIs - Work with PostgreSQL databases using SQLAlchemy ORM - Implement concurrent and multiprocessing solutions to enhance performance - Consume and publish messages using Kafka (in Python) - Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code - Actively participate in code reviews and collaborate via GitHub/GitLab (branches, pull requests, reviews) - Debug production issues and create automated tests using Pytest or unittest - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or GitLab) - Support containerized deployments using Docker and OpenShift - Monitor applications using logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk - Collaborate closely with platform, DevOps, and product teams Your Expertise
- Strong Python fundamentals (syntax, data types, loops, conditionals, exception handling, file operations, JSON) - Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) - Experience with data structures & algorithms (lists, sets, dictionaries, tuples, etc.) - Proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL) and SQLAlchemy ORM - Experience with multiprocessing, concurrent processing, and locking mechanisms - Hands-on experience with Kafka streaming (consuming and publishing messages) - Strong version control skills using Git (GitHub/GitLab) - Experience with debugging and testing frameworks such...