Education and Previous Experience: 

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience in software development 

10+ years of related experience and/or training 

Knowledge & Skills: 

• 10+ years of technical experience with a core emphasis in Python (including NumPy, Pandas, TensorFlow, and Cython). C/C++ or similar programming languages are a bonus!
• Extensive experience in designing a microservice-based application using Python, Django, Flask, Gunicorn, and related frameworks.
• Extensive experience developing Python in Linux/Unix and have a very good understanding of Unix/BSD command-line skills, understanding of Unix environment/Kernel calls, network, etc. Ability to debug Python/Cython in a Unix environment
• 6+ years of transact SQL/stored procedure development experience. Should know how to optimize SQL queries. Knowledge of Data Lakes like Redshift, snowflake, or Google Big Query is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps toolings such as Jenkins, Ansible, Salt, or Chef.
• 8+ years of experience working as a software engineer developing commercial software preferred.
• Experience with Agile development
• Working knowledge of Linux server environments including clustering, PostgreSQL, network fundamentals, and DNS

Other skills 

• Must be a self-starter, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Must be a Team player, with strong reasoning skills, who can effectively influence others, and who possesses excellent collaboration skills.