Senior Python Backend Developer

👋 Who are we?

Nordhealth (OB:NORDH) is the leading provider of cloud-based Practice Information Management Software (PIMS) to veterinary and therapy professionals.

Over the last three years, we have grown our Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and team size by almost 10x. Today, more than 30,000 therapy and veterinary professionals use our software everyday to help treat over 20 million patients annually across 35+ countries. It’s been an exciting growth journey so far and we are just getting started. Our mission is to enable healthcare professionals to deliver better patient care through software, with a goal to help serve over 200 million patients by 2030. In support of this growth mission, in May 2021, Nordhealth raised €120M through a public-listing on Euronext Growth Oslo stock exchange.

Nordhealth is a remote-first company, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Our 430+ employees work either remotely or from offices/collaboration hubs. While our market presence is currently strongest in the Nordics, our customer base is rapidly growing in North America and Europe, with clients in the US, UK, Spain and many others. For more information, visit our company’s website at www.nordhealth.com

About the role

We are seeking dedicated individuals for our teams that center around Provet Cloud, our cloud-based veterinary practice management software (https://www.provet.cloud/). Provet Cloud is designed to help veterinary practitioners save time so they can devote more attention to caring for their patients and to make managing a veterinary practice more efficient and simpler. It offers features for appointment scheduling, electronic medical records, inventory management, billing, and communication within the veterinary team.

We are looking for two German-speaking Senior Python Backend Developers who can help us to implement new functionalities and build an API interface around Provet Cloud that will be used by our new frontend written in Vue.js. This role also includes working with legacy Python/Django code, improve it and rewrite.

This is a unique opportunity to join our team and contribute to enhancing the efficiency and simplicity of veterinary practice management through Provet Cloud! 🚀

Your key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain scalable Python applications for the SaaS platform.

• Collaborate on architecture and design for optimal solutions.

• Conduct code reviews, implement automated testing, and ensure code quality.

• Optimize performance and troubleshoot technical issues.

• Integrate third-party services and develop APIs for seamless integration.

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.

• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance.

• Document code, processes, and procedures.

• Stay updated on Python and SaaS industry trends for innovation.

What will help you to be successful in this role?

Ideally, you have already gained some experience from working in a fast growing, global SaaS company. Additionally:

• Successfully navigating the challenges of managing legacy code while enhancing and maintaining the SaaS platform's functionality is crucial for the Senior Python Developer role. This includes understanding the existing codebase, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes effectively.
• Building new APIs to support frontend requirements is another key success factor. This involves designing APIs that meet the needs of the frontend while ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
• Additionally, the ability to refactor code to improve maintainability, scalability, and performance is essential. This may involve restructuring code, optimizing algorithms, and implementing best practices to ensure the long-term sustainability of the platform.
• Defining clear and proper interfaces for modules is also critical for success. This includes establishing consistent communication protocols and data formats to facilitate collaboration and maintainability within the development team.
  

In addition, our humble wishlist includes: