LEAD PYTHON DEVELOPER

Job description:

• Skilled professionals to join a wider team and contribute to projects. The long term goal is to deliver the firm's new strategy to tax solutions / automations. Ideal candidates would have a tax domain knowledge and tax tech experience, yet not a mandatory requisite for applicants.

• The team would be supporting the development of assets (e.g., plugins) to further drive the AI strategy and put it into practice.

• Responsibilities:
  We are seeking an experienced leader to manage a Scrum team of 4-6 developers/testers. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary liaison with client representatives, ensuring effective communication and timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

  • Lead a Scrum team of 4-6 developers/testers, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

  • Lead the design and architecture of AI solutions.

  • Act as the central point of contact for client representatives, maintaining open lines of communication and addressing any concerns or feedback.

  • Coordinate with project managers and stakeholders to define project scope, priorities, and timelines.

  • Ensure the quality and timely delivery of software development projects, overseeing all aspects of the development lifecycle.

  • Support team members and promote their professional growth and well-being.

  • Keep project documentation updated and provide light reporting on project progress.

  • Demonstrate proficiency as a hands-on developer, producing high-quality code at a rapid pace.

  • Conduct thorough code reviews and promote software development best practices within the team.

  • Utilize design patterns effectively, explaining their value and implementing them as needed.

  • Analyze solutions to ensure they meet scalability and efficiency requirements

  • Communicate effectively with team members, advocating for improvements in software development processes and introducing new tools or techniques when appropriate.

  • Provide assistance to team members and facilitate collaboration to achieve project goals.

  • Demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and commitment to project success.

  • Proactively identify and propose improvements to enhance project efficiency and quality.

  • Ensure that developed solutions comply with data privacy and security regulations

Requirements:

Must Haves

• Over 8 years of experience in software development.

• Strong understanding of security best practices for handling API authentication (OAuth, JWT) and data protection.

• Knowledge of asynchronous programming in Python for handling multiple tasks concurrently to improve performance.

• Familiarity with Docker for containerizing applications and managing environments.

• Experience with Azure services (e.g., Azure Functions, Azure Storage) for hosting and scaling applications.

• Practical exposure to GenAI projects and related frameworks (e.g. RAG apps, vector DBs, LangChain, LlamaIndex, agentic frameworks, ...)

• Proficiency in performance monitoring and analysis tools such as Azure App Insights.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab Ci, CircleCI).

• Skilled in Cloud platforms DevOps services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Infrastructure as code Tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Familiar with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

• Ability to implement continuous monitoring and improvement processes for AI systems

• Familiar with latest advancements in AI and machine learning technologies, tools, and methodologies

• Ability to design and implement APIs for model deployment and integration with other systems

• Ability to adjust strategies and approaches in response to changing organizational priorities

• Experience with incident management systems and IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL).

• Excellent English communication skills.

• Consultant mindset - adept at proposing innovations, explaining reasons for change, and guiding non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work effectively with teams in the US time zone (standard work hours by 6 pm CET, but longer overlap with US time preferred).