Sr Software Engineer (Python)

at  Nerdery

ABOUT NERDERY AND BEING A “NERD."

Nerdery is a digital product consultancy. Much more than consultants, we’re allies and guides on our clients’ digital journey – helping them to grow their business and delight their customers through intuitive, thoughtfully designed technology. As true partners, we prepare our clients for the opportunities in front of them, help them achieve their goals, and quickly deliver value for their customers. We do this by solving problems in creative ways across strategy, design, and technology.
At Nerdery, we’re not defined by our job titles but by the impact we make. You’ll work directly and closely with some of the world’s best brands to help create innovative digital products that serve everyone. As Nerds, our insight, innovation, and expertise are celebrated, and our growth is not only encouraged but expected. Being a Nerd means stepping up and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We’re curious, fearless (well, not totally fearless – there are heights and spiders, after all), and always our authentic selves.

REQUIREMENTS

• Design and develop scalable and reliable software applications and APIs.
• Implement data pipelines on GCP to facilitate data movement and integration.
• Use complex SQL knowledge and experience to work with relational databases, BigQuery, and various other databases.
• Write and maintain robust, efficient, and scalable Python scripts for ETL data processing and automation.
• Implement API architecture design, including RESTful services and microservices, integrating Machine Learning models into production systems to enhance data-driven applications and services.
• Use a strong understanding of software design patterns and best practices to determine the best solutions for the use case.

WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE A SUCCESSFUL NERD?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience required.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in software development and engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub, with proven experience implementing software solutions and data pipelines.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Extensive experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries.
• Ability to take technical requirements and produce functional code.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical client stakeholders.
• Proactive collaborator who works with colleagues to improve their technical aptitude.
• Experience using and/or creating APIs.
• Experience with any of the following additional database management systems: MS SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, NoSQL (e.g., Cassandra), Sybase, IBM Db2, or Oracle Database.
• Experience writing unit tests to ensure code quality using testing frameworks such as pytest or unittest.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

• Experience working with unstructured datasets.
• Knowledge of software and data pipeline design patterns and best practices.
• Ability to implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

Please refer the Job description for details