Senior Back-End Engineer: Python

Job title:

Senior Back-End Engineer: Python

Company

Numan

Job description

About NumanFounded in 2018, we’ve already grown to be a 200+ team distributed across the globe united by a singular mission: empowering people to take control of their health.Numan is transforming health: we’ve built a cutting-edge platform that integrates diagnostics, medication, supplements, digital programmes, and doctor consultations. Giving people the tools they need to shake off inertia, seize control of their health, and make the most of it.To deliver on our transformative mission, we are guided by our 5 company values:

• Patients first.

• Deliver sustainable results at speed.

• Own the quality.

• Succeed together.

• Care deeply.

Backed by top-tier investors, Numan is already having a positive impact on hundreds of thousands of patients here in the UK, and we want you to help us deliver this mission!The roleAs a Backend (Python) Engineer you will be joining our motivated and growing team, and more specifically the one that builds our Medical Platform.We are a fast-moving and Agile team made up of experienced engineers that take pride in our work. Joining at this point of our journey means you will be making a big impact on the ways that we develop and execute.The team and our technology stackWe’re a team of 30+ engineers who are working to build a world class engineering culture, so that everyone who joins has the opportunity and the support to do some of the best work of their life. Small and autonomous teams are important to us, and we want to empower everyone to make and be accountable for their decisions through ownership, whilst fostering an environment where everyone can learn and grow from mistakes (we are human, we all make them!). \nHere are the main pieces of technology and tools that we are currently using:

• Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and Redis for our Medical Platform.
• Ruby, Rails, RSpec, PostgreSQL, Redis and Memcached for our web API services.
• Node.js, Vue.js with Vuex and Nuxt.js, ES6, SCSS, Jest (and a bit of Cypress) and Webpack for our website.
• Git, GitHub, CircleCI, and GitHub Actions for our code and continuous integration/deployment.
• Heroku and Cloudflare for our infrastructure.
• Google Pub/Sub as a messaging service.
• Sentry, New Relic, and Grafana and for monitoring.
• Jira for keeping us on track.

You’ll be:

• Working in the Medical Platform team, designing, implementing, maintaining, scaling and deploying the core of our business.
• Instrumental in building a health platform that helps people take better care of themselves.
• Hands-on with coding, best practices, appropriate tools and technologies.
• Designing domain models and business flows to implement new product features or 3rd party integrations and automation.
• Refactoring code and automating end-to-end testing suites.
• Mentoring, helping and guiding less experienced colleagues to grow as engineers.
• Working with people from other business functions in clarifying requirements at the onset of projects and suggesting different and relevant technical approaches.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a strong backend engineer with experience in web development with Python.
• Has strong commercial experience in relational and non-relational databases.
• Is well versed in designing and developing web APIs.
• Has excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Cares deeply about system health and maintainability, with a passion for good engineering habits and best practices.
• Takes initiatives, is able to work independently, and owns all aspects of their work.
• Has solid communication skills and is able to work in cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively with remote team members.
• Takes pride in their work and is always looking to improve, not settling for average.
• Wants to work for a brand with a purpose.

\nOur benefits include..📈 – Share options.🏖 – 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 the longer you stay with Numan).🩺 – Health insurance with .🧸 – Enhanced maternity and parental leave.💼 – Employee assistance programme (access to therapy, financial planning and discounts).⚖️ – Generous pension (includes both employee and employer contributions).💻 – Flexible working options, including a dog friendly office in Farringdon.📚 – Personal training and development budget via Learnerbly.👟 – Gympass membership, giving you access to over 2,000 locations in the UK.☕️ – Free office snacks including breakfast items, soft drinks, tea and coffee.🚲 – Cycle to work scheme.% – Discount to Numan products for your friends and family.🤲 – Paid volunteering days.📅 – An additional 2 weeks off once you reach your 5th anniversary with Numan.Diversity at NumanAt Numan, people are at the heart of who we are. We recognise and value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals from all backgrounds bring.We promote innovation and creativity, enabling us to tackle things from various viewpoints and are committed to equal opportunities and continuously strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, and valued.Embracing diversity isn’t just our goal; it’s our strength, driving us towards a more inclusive future.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:43:23 GMT

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