Backend Engineer, Python, Django, AWS

Job Description: • Work on a wide array of projects, from strategy and architecture engagements to a full life-cycle development, systems integration, performance tuning, training and mentoring. • Comfort with one or more application development frameworks: Spring, Express or HAPI, Django or Flask, etc. • Design and development of cloud-native applications (compute, database, storage, managed services). • Containerization and Deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, CloudFormation, Terraform). Requirements: • You MUST have 5+ years of experience with Python/Node.js or Java, Django, and AWS. • Fluency with SQL and/or NoSQL databases. • Knowledge of networking (VPC, subnets, availability zones) and security (IAM roles and policies). • Bonus points for front-end experience with skills such as Javascript, Typescript, frameworks like Angular, React, or VueJS and styling with CSS. • Bonus points for having Go, Clojure, Scala, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Stream Processing, Mobile technologies: iOS (Swift/Objective-C), and Android (Kotlin/Java) native applications. • Bonus points for being involved in the Tech community (i.e. run user group, tech meetings, posts on social media). • Analytical, good energy, solid communications skills. • Excellent problem-solving, communication and analytical skills. Benefits: • Cover full cost (no premium, no deductible) to employees and their dependents health care, dental and vision. • Top of the line MacBook Pro or equivalent. • Short and long term disability. • 401K retirement plan. • Flexible spending account. • Subsidized gym membership. • Company stock (stock is given out to all new employees on Jan 1st following your first year anniversary with us. The company stock vests over 3 years at no commitment to you. More details are provided at the interview with CEO).