Senior Python Software Engineer (Hybrid / Mostly Remote)

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Overall Objective of the Role

We are looking for a  Python Software Engineer to join the AI Module project which enables operators gain valuable insights about their network and promote network improvement automation using AI and ML for real-time Anomaly Detection, Root Cause Analysis and automated resolution for corrective actions. If you’re passionate about using Python and visualizing data, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable microservices using Python. Ensure these services are robust, secure, and capable of handling high data throughput.
• Develop dashboards / visualizations to complement the backend code.
• Monitor, improve the performance of microservices and related services that are being used (e.g. SQL Database). This includes (load) testing, identifying bottlenecks, finding solutions to scale.
• Work closely with researchers to implement business logic algorithms to solve use cases.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, IT, Product Managers, to align development with business goals.
• Strive for high-quality code, documentation, adhere to coding standards, and promote best practices within the team.
• Stay updated with the latest in Python, libraries, microservices, data visualization. Propose and implement innovative solutions to enhance our capabilities.

Requirements

_ Must Have: _

• At least 5 years of experience in software development or equivalent skills. We know there are talented people out there who are young but highly skilled.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• Solid Python programming skills with a deep understanding of frameworks such as FastAPI, pydantic, sqlalchemy, pymongo.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, understanding of data modeling, and efficient query optimization.
• Basic understanding of Machine Learning concepts. We’re not doing pure research but we want you to be able to understand from a high level how some algorithms and approaches work.
• Fair knowledge of containers (e.g. Docker/Podman, Dockerfile) and Kubernetes, they are everywhere these days.
• Flexibility, we are an agile team and we’re not afraid of fixing DevOps/GitOps/Infrastructure/OS/you-name-it issues.

_ Nice to Have: _

• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Helm, be able to deploy a helm chart, debug containers.
• Basic knowledge of PowerBI / Tableu / Grafana / etc, how to make dashboards, view Timeseries data.
• Code performance oriented – early optimization is the root of all evil however we keep an eye on it.
• Visual Studio Code IDE fan.
• UI Skills, JavaScript / Typescript, React.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Reasons to Work with Us

• Competitive financial conditions.
• Opportunity to work on internationally recognized projects.
• Flexible schedule and a hybrid work model, prioritizing remote work as much as possible to support work-life balance.
• An exciting career path within a friendly, dynamic, and growing organization.
• Professional development opportunities in a multicultural environment.
• Private medical coverage with Medlife or Regina Maria.
• Meal vouchers.
• Gift vouchers for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or childbirth.
• Wellbeing programs, including sick days, 7Card subscriptions, and relaxation facilities in the office.
• Team-building events and other social experiences.
• Budget allocated for certifications relevant to your project.
• Workshops, internal training sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, upon request.
• Access to Udemy, if required for your project.
• Convenient city-center office location.
• Shared parking spaces.

As a global digital transformation company,  Orion values creating a productive, diverse work environment. We are committed to maintaining a positive work environment where our people value traits that make each one of us different from one another. We all bring a diverse set of perspectives, work and life experiences, and our differences make us more valuable both internally and for our clients.

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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