Django/Python Software Engineer

TITLE: Sr Django/Python Software Engineer

LOCATION: remote

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: 12 month contract

PAY RANGE: $75-105/hr W2

BENEFITS: Medical insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, 8 paid holidays per year, dental/vision, pet, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Opportunity to play a key role in the build, improvement and ongoing performance of a major configuration management application. The application has a Python/Django/DRF backend running on RHEL servers with a JavaScript/Vue3/Quasar frontend SPA user interface. The developer team is relatively small: around 5 people, heading up to 10. We re looking for someone who takes pride in the craft of software development, is willing to learn and understand our somewhat obscure use case and needs, and is highly focused, driven, and self-motivated.

• Design, implement, document, and test software based on formally defined requirements and bug reports from the in-house user base
• Design and implement refactorizations and maintenance to maximize near- and long-term productivity of users and developers
• Support verification and validation efforts to prove that the codes meet specifications and are correct
• Systematically identify performance or productivity bottlenecks; design and implement solutions to eliminate them
• Perform administrative data management operations on the backend based on user and management needs
• Understand and translate new feature requests into formal software requirements
• Support server configuration and maintenance needs
• Facilitate design reviews for ongoing developments to keep review/approval process as productive as possible
• Review proposed code changes and provide detailed feedback before allowing it to go live
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements for software

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• 6+ years of relevant experience on web application development
• Advanced programming skills in Python and JavaScript
• 5+ years in-depth experience and expertise with Django and DRF
• 2+ years in-depth experience with least one JavaScript framework like Vue3
• 5+ years regularly writing software tests
• Ability to focus and comfort with delivering a challenging project under evolving conditions, during rapid-paced development
• Ability and professionalism to work within the robust regulatory environment
• A strong commitment to software best practices

WHY AVERRO?

Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Family First | Be Uncommon | Culture Wins. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, unmatched consultant care. Our Aim Your Ascent.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law

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