Python Developer

**Required Skills \& Experience** * 5\+ years professional experience writing production Python code. * Kafka experience building and operating producers/consumers and event‑driven workflows. * Kubernetes deployments to production (application deployment perspective; not cluster administration). * Hands‑on with GitHub repositories, pull requests, code reviews, and release workflows. * Experience designing and consuming APIs (REST/gRPC) including authentication, pagination, and versioning. * Proficiency with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases (schema design, indexing, performance basics). * Demonstrated end‑to‑end testing ownership in an Agile environment; ability to interpret externally written test cases, validate outcomes, and explain defects clearly (Rally preferred). **Soft skills:** * Kafka experience building and operating producers/consumers and event‑driven workflows. * Kubernetes deployments to production (application deployment perspective; not cluster administration). * Hands‑on with GitHub repositories, pull requests, code reviews, and release workflows. * Experience designing and consuming APIs (REST/gRPC) including authentication, pagination, and versioning. * Proficiency with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases (schema design, indexing, performance basics). * Demonstrated end‑to‑end testing ownership in an Agile environment; ability to interpret externally written test cases, validate outcomes, and explain defects clearly (Rally preferred). * Soft skills: big picture systems thinking, curiosity, and proactive questioning—able to see beyond assigned tasks, understand upstream/downstream impacts, and engage stakeholders with clarity and confidence (this is not a transactional/entry‑level role) **Job Description** We are seeking a mid‑to‑senior level Python Developer to build, deploy, and validate data‑driven services that run in Kubernetes and integrate with Kafka. This role is split between hands‑on development and deployment (\~50%) and end‑to‑end (E2E) testing and validation (\~50%) to ensure production‑grade quality and clear visibility for business stakeholders. You will work closely with a Scrum Master, participate in daily standups, and help create and refine user stories to deliver incremental value every sprint. **Responsibilities include:** \- Design, code, and review Python services and data workflows; prepare code for deployment to production Kubernetes environments (developer‑side ownership, not cluster admin). \- Build and maintain Kafka producers/consumers and related stream processing components. \- Own E2E testing and validation of deployed features and data flows; verify functional and non‑functional acceptance to ensure readiness for production. \- Collaborate in Agile ceremonies (daily 10:00 a.m. ET standups, sprint planning, reviews, retros) with your Scrum Master and teammates; author/refine user stories and acceptance criteria. \- Coordinate test execution with a project‑level Test Coordinator who provides test cases; execute, observe, and explain defects clearly with strong root‑cause narratives in Rally. \- Communicate status and risks proactively to business stakeholders; produce crisp updates on test outcomes, defects, and go/no‑go readiness. * \- Contribute to standards for API design, coding practices, and CI/CD hygiene in GitHub (branching, PRs, code reviews, and release tagging).