Senior Python Developer (Permanent Remote)

This is a remote position.

A typical day of a Senior Python (Django) Developer at August Infotech:

As a Senior, your typical day would need:

• The day often starts with checking emails, messages, and any project-related notifications. The senior developer might plan their day, prioritize tasks, and review the progress of ongoing projects.
• Review any pending tasks from the previous day and prioritize them, Review the project roadmap, tasks, and goals for ongoing projects.
• Discuss any new requirements, changes, or challenges with the project team.
• Coordinate with backend developers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach.
• Review code written by junior/intermediate developers for quality, security, and adherence to best practices.
• Address any bugs, issues, or technical debt that may have arisen.
• Work on developing and customizing Python (Django) websites and its functionality.
• Developing new API endpoints, optimizing database queries, or implementing new features using Python frameworks like Django or Flask.
• Communicate with clients to provide project updates, discuss requirements, and address any questions or concerns.
• Perform thorough testing of newly implemented features or changes to ensure functionality, performance, and compatibility.
• Debug and resolve any issues or inconsistencies that arise during testing.
• Update project management tools or task boards to reflect progress and completion of tasks.
• Estimate the time required for upcoming tasks and plan accordingly.
• Wrap up any ongoing tasks, commit code changes, and ensure a clean and organized workspace.
• Reflect on the day's accomplishments, challenges, and areas for improvement.
• They may work on architectural design tasks, discussing and planning how to structure software components to meet project requirements and scalability needs.
• Senior developers are often tasked with solving complex technical challenges that arise during the development process.
• Optimize code, improving application performance, scalability, and load times on both backend and frontend.
• Conduct performance profiling and analysis, identifying areas for improvement.
• Senior developers may play a mentoring role, providing guidance and support to junior/intermediate developers in the team, helping them grow and improve their skills.
• Senior developers participate in testing activities, ensuring that their code works as intended and meets quality standards before deployment.
  

Requirements

> Technical Responsibilities:

▪ API Development▪ Data Management▪ Performance & Scalability▪ Security and Maintenance▪ UI/UX Implementation▪ Testing and Debugging▪ Code quality and best practices▪ Documentation▪ Client Communication▪ Deployment and Integration▪ Performance Monitoring and Analytics

> Management Responsibilities:

▪ Mentorship & Leadership▪ Manage Workload▪ Technical coaching and mentoring▪ Raising Hiring and recruitment needs▪ Mentor junior members of the team and participate in code reviews to help them grow inside the team.

> Joint Responsibilities with Team Lead:

▪ Project specification document▪ Project Architecture▪ Weekly Project Meetings

• You will be reporting to the Team Lead
• Meaningfully contribute to agile ceremonies including grooming, planning, scrums, retrospectives.
• Over time, we build out insights and knowledge of the industries that we work in.
  

Benefits

• Permanent Remote
• 5 Days Working
• Technical Growth
• Monthly Performance Review