Senior Software Engineer (Python/Django)
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Job Description
Verisk Maplecroft are looking for an Senior Python/Django developer who is passionate about delivering high quality software solutions and embraces the challenges presented by the ever-changing landscape of web development. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working primarily on our client facing web application (GRiD) and will be involved in all areas of the software development life cycle.
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Responsibilities
• Working in an agile team and assisting in requirements gathering, refinement, and delivery of user-focused improvements
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members on technical projects
• Deliver high-quality, maintainable well-tested code that meets user requirements
• Peer review other developers' work in a thorough and constructive manner
• Work collaboratively with other Developers, Project Owners, UX, designers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality solutions
• Look for and drive opportunities to improve code quality, development processes, and team satisfaction
• Provide mentoring to more junior members of the team
Qualifications
• A proven track record of developing commercial applications in Python, following industry standards for code quality and security.
• Expert knowledge and extensive experience of developing in Django and the Django Rest Framework
• Industry experience with building web applications, common design patterns and underlying architectures
• Experience of asynchronous processing and message queues
• Industry experience in working with Agile software development practices
• Very knowledgeable in Rest APIs, both in authoring and consuming
• Good level of experience in SQL and database interaction
• Knowledge and experience in applying Web Security best practices
• Good understanding of git and working collaboratively on team-level code base
• An understanding of frontend web technologies and how web browsers behave and perform.
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For more than 50 years, Verisk has helped property and casualty insurers make smarter decisions about risk through AI-powered risk modeling, advanced analytics, and technology solutions spanning the entire policy lifecycle. We are a leading strategic data, analytics, and technology partner to the global insurance industry, guided by core values of learning, caring, and results while maintaining the highest ethical standards as stewards of the industry's most comprehensive datasets. Learn more about Verisk and what we are doing within the insurance industry.
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