Regarding the Python developers:
10+ years experience in Python 3+
Experience with FastAPI, Kafka, AWS EKS, DocumentDB/MongoDB, EastiCache/Redis
Experience with Design Patterns, Clean Code and SOLID Principles
Experience with REST API's, Asynchronous Microservices, Unit Tests and BDD
Experience with Confluent-Kafka-python or Kafka-python, AVRO and AsyncIO, Monitoring, Tracing and OpenTelementry
Location/Time zone Requirements: Local to the DMV area. We prefer the candidate to come to HQ at least twice a week
Preferred:
Experience with Python 3+, FastAPI, Kafka, AWS EKS, MongoDB, Redis
Deep understanding of Domain-Driven Design, Cloud-Native Design Patterns, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, Reactive Systems, Actors, Service Orchestration and Choreography
Experience & understanding of DevOps, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, logging, metrics, monitoring, tracing, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes Patterns, Istio Service Mesh & OPA
Demonstrated success leading medium- to large-scale initiatives/transformations.
Proven management experience in strategic planning and budgeting within one or more business groups
Proven knowledge of SDLC
Proven knowledge of Agile methodology; preferably SAFe
Experience with Actor frameworks & GraphQL
Active contributions to OSS projects
Relevant technology certifications
Experience in full stack development
Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action
Ability to understand and communicate the lifecycle of technologies and applications and to translate into business strategies for the client organizations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy to understand business terms
Ability to bridge the gap between technology and business
Self-driven, curious and a fast-learner, and able to work in a fast-paced environment launching new consumer products to market
Possess strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate between technical and business teams
Relevant experience in systems integration and development, package analysis and implementation
Excellent collaborator, working in fully agile product or software delivery teams regionally
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills
Working in a Product-based model and building strong partnerships with Product owners by providing innovative technology solutions to complex business problems
Ability to communicate complex technology solutions to both Product owners in a business-friendly manner and to Enterprise Architects in most technical detail
Excellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g., JSON, XML, REST APIs etc)
Experience & expertise with microservices architectures, Service Mesh (e.g. Istio), Service discovery, rate limiting, config management etc.
Experience/ understanding of GraphQL
Strong experience and knowledge of what it takes to operate a production platform
Experience with public cloud platforms and designing cloud native solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure)
Experience with Automation testing, Performance Engineering, CI/CD, Release Management processes and Application Deployments.
