Senior Software Engineer - Python

Join Solar Turbines!

As Software Engineer, you will contribute in software development community in order to deliver information technology components based on client or customer requirements.

What will be your task at this position?

Responsibilities of the successful candidates are to design, test and develop software solutions such as features, capabilities of platform and whole applications that meet client or customer requirements.

• Competent to analyze the requirements.
• Competent to design, test and develop the software components that meet defined requirements.
• Able to use best coding practices (libraries, frameworks, APIs) and standard design patterns in software development.
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
• Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
• Able to mentor junior level team members.
• Create and analyze visual diagrams and methods - logical technical diagrams, flowcharts and models - that document the complexity of delivered services.
• Competent to troubleshoot and maintain existing code base in order to fix bugs or address client or consumer concerns.
• Leverage Agile practices during the whole software development lifecycle.
• Coordinate with product owner to plan, analyze, implement and maintain enhancements/upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as needed.
• Collaborate with a team of software and test engineers, designers, and data scientists to optimize and iterate on software solutions.
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Solar Digital management from time to time.

What do we expect from a suitable candidate?

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience in Software engineering.
• Proven record of strong technical understanding and technical leadership.
• 5 years or more of relevant industry experience.
• 5 years or more of software engineering experience – Python backend or full-stack developer (Django preferred, knowledge of Flask and FastAPI)
• some experience with frontend (e.g. HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS )
• Understanding of microservice architecture
• Understanding of REST standards
• Strong experience and understanding of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Experience in using cloud services to build enterprise applications
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology, preferable Scrum
• You communicate in Slovak and English

Top candidates will also have:

• Ability to operate as individual contributor in a small team of developers during implementation of development activities.
• Interest in working collaboratively with engineering leadership, product owners, software developers and other stakeholders.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot production application issues.
• Ability to work independently without any degree of supervision.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members.
• Responsibility to conduct peer reviews.
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure Devops etc.
• Experience on Cloud services (preferrable AWS) and serverless applications
• Experience in fast and real-time processing
• Experience in distributed/asynchronous applications (message queues, cache, etc.)
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
• Pro-active thinking - being flexible and creative
• Self-motivated mentality - individual with passion in latest technology trends.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other team members.

What is Solar Turbines offering to you?

• Extraordinary opportunity for personal and professional growth in both local and international, friendly and fun environment of growing Fortune100 company in Slovakia
• Competitive Compensation
• Generous Pension Plan (Company’s Contribution to “3rd pillar”)
• Life Insurance
• Extra 5 days’ vacation on top of the legislative entitlement
• Employee assistance program for employees and their family members
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible working hours
• Remote Work / Home Office