Senior Python Engineer New

Employment type: 12-month contract (Multiple renewals very likely)

Primary Job Responsibilities

Seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Cybercrime Security team at a Global Ecommerce organisation in a Software Engineer role. This position will require the candidate to work directly with our business partners to research, develop and deploy next generation data and knowledge applications on multiple technologies for high data volume environments.

The candidate is expected to be effective as an individual contributor, team player, and a champion for results and incremental improvement. In addition to this, the candidate will be expected to have an excellent grasp of designing and implementing frameworks and architectures based on internal and external standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy full stack applications.
• Create and implement software frameworks and architectures aligned with internal and external standards.
• Maintain a strong focus on quality and security, incorporating automation, design reviews, and unit testing.
• Analyze scoping efforts to ensure best practices and efficiency.
• Manage and support projects across the entire software development lifecycle.
• Conceptualize, code, deploy, and refine next-generation prototypes.
• Collaborate effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Lead product initiatives, suggest improvements, and mentor team members.
• Demonstrate flexibility in analyzing technical issues and clearly communicating solutions and recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with Product Managers and Engineer to deliver innovative solutions that meet business needs.
• Apply agile development methodologies proficiently.
• Develop testing infrastructure, test cases, and automation to guarantee product quality.
• Utilize and support ML and AI development efforts.
• Communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent coding proficiency in an object-oriented language (Python preferred; C# or Java also considered).
• Demonstrated experience using test automation for code certification.
• Exceptional design and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong commitment to code quality and engineering excellence at scale.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly articulate and present complex analytical findings visually to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative development setting.
• Unwavering personal integrity, professional conduct, and ethical standards.

Preferred

Required Skills:

• Experience developing REST APIs.
• Proficiency with microservice architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL).
• Experience with key-value and NoSQL data services (e.g., S3, MongoDB, Couchbase).
• Competence in containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior experience presenting to senior executives.
• Experience with full stack development.

• Collaborate with engineering, development, architecture, product management, and operations teams to improve our cybercrime prevention, resilience, and response.
• Collaborate with engineering, development, architecture, product management, quality, and operations teams to improve our cybercrime prevention, resilience, and response.
• Coach teams on the cybercrime landscape with a focus on risk reduction.
• Communicate insights and recommendations across the organization, ensuring close alignment with all relevant departments and partners.
• Foster a dynamic, success-oriented culture.
• Utilize excellent communication skills to create awareness and engagement materials for various teams and stakeholders

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