Python Development Engineer - 3

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Job Summary

This job involves collaborative design and development of software solutions that meet business objectives. It includes system requirement analysis, application customization, and assisting with software updates. It also involves mentoring junior engineers, ensuring quality with Quality Assurance, and providing technical leadership on routine projects. The job is also responsible for conducting training for application users.

Job Description

Job Description:

Software Design & Development

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using Python frameworks (e.g. Flask or Django).
• Build, document, and maintain RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations.
• Implement asynchronous processing with Celery and Redis.
• Develop data-driven applications using MySQL (SQL).

Quality & Testing

• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code backed by comprehensive unit and integration tests using pytest.
• Support QA engineers by enabling test automation and ensuring code quality standards.
• Conduct peer reviews to maintain best practices in coding, security, and performance.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Deploy and manage applications in Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or equivalent).
• Optimise build, deployment, and release processes for reliability and speed.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Collaborate with solutions designers, business analysts, and test engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and efficient technical solutions.

Performance & Reliability

• Design systems for high availability, scalability, and resilience.
• Monitor and improve performance of services, ensuring efficient use of resources (Grafana / Prometheus).
• Proactively identify and resolve technical issues and production incidents.

Candidates who have Master’s Degree/Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent.

Your skills

Technical Expertise:

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer or in a similar development role.
• Strong programming skills in Python with hands-on experience in frameworks such as Flask or Django
• Experience designing and building microservices and REST APIs.
• Proficiency in Celery, and Redis for distributed task processing and messaging.
• Solid database skills regarding relational databases such as MySQL / PostgreSQL.
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, or similar).
• Proficiency with Git for version control and collaboration.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience in telecoms or OSS/BSS environments is an advantage.

Professional Attributes:

• Strong coding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to design scalable and reliable software solutions
• Strong understanding of modern DevOps practices
• Adaptability and continuous improvement mindset
• Technical curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork

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Education

Bachelor's DegreeWhile possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

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