Senior Backend Engineer - Python

<p>WINGS ICT Solutions is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer. The successful candidate will be participating in the design, development and deployment of RESTful APIs and web services, along with improving our existing services. <br/><br/>The main responsibilities of the role will include:</p><ul> <li>Develop, and deploy scalable RESTful APIs and web services.</li> <li>Write clean, testable code following coding standards and conduct team code reviews.</li> <li>Enhance and optimize existing services of products for performance and scalability.</li> <li>Collaborate with teams to understand project requirements and contribute to technical design.</li> <li>Ensure smooth deployment and operation of services in collaboration with other teams (Product manager, Frontend, DevOps etc.).</li> <li>Resolve production issues promptly.</li> </ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p>Educational requirements:</p><ul> <li>Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in <strong>Information and Communications Technologies, Computer Science, Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering or equivalent field. </strong> </li> <li>Master's Degree in the areas mentioned above will be a plus <br/> </li> </ul><p>Essential technical skills:</p><ul> <li> 4<strong>+ years of proven coding experience </strong>as a backend developer</li> <li>In-depth knowledge of <strong>Python </strong>programming language and <strong>Django </strong>framework</li> <li>Experience in relational <strong>databases </strong>(PostgreSQL, MySQL)</li> <li>Understanding of <strong>code versioning tools</strong>, such as Git</li> <li>Knowledge of <strong>RESTful API </strong>design principles<br/> </li> </ul><p><strong>Nice to have:</strong></p><ul> <li>Knowledge of front-end technologies, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript</li> <li>Experience with Development in cloud (or Virtual) environments, such as AWS</li> <li>Familiarity with Docker</li> <li>Object-Relational mapping tools</li> <li>Experience in non-relational databases (MongoDB)</li> <li>Familiarity with JIRA/ Confluence</li> <li>Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins)<br/> </li> </ul><p><strong>Other qualifications: </strong></p><ul> <li>Excellent verbal and written communicational skills in English</li> <li>Native or fluent Greek, oral and written</li> <li>Ability to create comprehensive solutions</li> <li>Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of all involved activities </li> <li>Agility, enthusiasm, and self-motivation</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><ul> <li>Highly competitive salary reviewed upwards on a regular basis</li> <li>Participation in state-of-the-art projects and tech challenges and participation in large-scale projects </li> <li>Personal and professional development, amongst industry experts and talented people</li> <li>Continuous learning, having access to broad resources</li> <li>Friendly environment<br/> </li> </ul><p>Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, or other characteristics.</p><p>We respect your personal data. All personal information in your application and CV will remain strictly confidential.</p>