Senior Python Developer

Senior Python Developer

Project description

We are looking for a senior Python developer to join our client's team and lead the build of a new data and application platform. The team focuses on clean code, agile methodologies, and high-quality delivery. The client is from the investment banking industry.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end services and APIs using Python
• Build and optimize data pipelines and workloads on Databricks
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and release processes in Azure DevOps
• Advise and guide the team on architecture, design decisions, and best practices while the new platform is built
• Mentor developers and raise the technical level of the team through code reviews and pair programming
• Define and consume RESTful APIs, clearly communicating requirements and constraints across teams
• Translate business and product requirements into robust technical solutions
• Apply clean code principles and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards and tooling
• Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration)
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban), including refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Work closely with QA, product managers, and architects to ensure high-quality, business-aligned deliveries
• Support and improve existing applications in a fast-paced, enterprise investment-banking environment

Skills

• Must have

• At least 8 years of professional software development experience, including long-term projects

• Strong hands-on Python development skills

• Hands-on experience with PySpark and distributed data processing

• Proven experience designing, building and maintaining ETL pipelines

• Hands-on experience with Databricks

• Experience in automated testing of data pipelines and applications

• Clean coding skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Familiarity with agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

• Good communication skills and the ability to state requirements clearly to other teams

• Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Oracle, including strong SQL skills and query and performance tuning

• Good working knowledge of Unix/Linux and shell scripting

• Experience scheduling and monitoring batch jobs with Autosys

• Background in Java or C# development

• Other

• Languages

• English: C1 Advanced

• Seniority

• Senior

• Luxoft Benefits

• Relocation options

• Experience in an international environment

• Cross-cultural experience

• Feedback culture

• Regular appraisals

• Annual holiday - 20 or 26 days. The duration of the leave depends on the overall seniority

• Occasional leave - 1 or 2 days/ depending on the circumstances

• Child care leave - 2 days or 16 hours per year

• Absence due to force majeure - 2 days or 16 hours per year

• Maternity Leave - 20 weeks

• Parental Leave - 41 weeks

• Paternity Leave - 14 days

• Expert-led tech courses covering basic to advanced topics

• Internal instructor-led soft skills courses

• Comprehensive in-house self-learning resources for both soft and hard skills

• Access to external self-learning libraries like ProQuest eBook and Udemy for Business

• Cloud Programs: MS Cloud Academy, AWS Partner Academy, Google Cloud Academy

• Custom Learning Programs: upskilling, reskilling, technical mentorship

• Leadership Programs for Managers

• Multisport card

• Possibility to order Multisport card at the corporate rate for family members

• LuxGood Program: wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga sessions, etc.

• One Team Program: Buddy for each New Joiner; seminars, meeting and workplace space to support integration with local community and culture; “Hire me” workshops for partners

• Preferential banking offer

• Preferential car leasing offer

• Cafeteria program discounts for shops, cinema tickets, holiday offers

• Luxoft Social Benefit Fund: sport and recreation benefits, the possibility to receive financial support

• Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists

• Full dental support

• Travel Insurance

• Possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members at the corporate rate

• Life insurance at the corporate rate for employees and family members, including payment of the basic package for the employee by the employer

• Reimbursement for corrective glasses

• Many fun social activities organized by the Luxoft team offline in your city

• Online entertainment events for whole company and local team events

• A workplace where you’re treated with respect within a multicultural team

• Rotation between projects and accounts

• New career opportunities

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