Python Software Engineer
Abound
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Develop new features in python for backend services that could span any part of the lending lifecycle, from finding and onboarding new customers, to helping underwriters asses their affordability, all the way through to actually paying out and then collecting a loan
- Participate in the entire SDLC, helping to design changes, review code, build tests, and coordinate deployments
- Collaborate closely with colleagues in Product and Design as well as users (both internal and external) to understand, challenge, and refine requirements
- Provide second-line support within business hours, helping to troubleshoot and resolve any system issues that impact our customers
- Apply strong SQL skills to troubleshoot and improve the performance of data management and retrieval across our Postgres databases
Requirements
- Two or more years professional experience in software engineering
- Proficiency in writing well-structured Python code with type hints
- Experience maintaining codebases for business-critical systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Proficiency in Git for version control
- Strong SQL skills for efficient data management and retrieval
- Knowledge of lending products and business processes will be beneficial
Benefits
- Everyone owns a piece of the company - equity
- Hybrid with 3 days a week in the office
- 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 8 bank holidays
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- One month paid sabbatical after 4 years
- Employee loan
- Free gym membership
- Team wellness budget to be active together - set up a yoga class, a tennis lesson or go bouldering
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PythonSQLPostgresSDLCcode reviewtestingtroubleshootingdata managementversion controltype hints
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscollaboration skills