Senior Development Engineer at Prescient

Purpose of role:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Development Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable microservices-based systems. This role is critical to our engineering team, requiring deep technical expertise in Python development, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems architecture. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Head of Data and Engineering to deliver robust, high-performance solutions that drive our business forward.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Python and modern development frameworks
• Architect and implement scalable solutions on AWS cloud infrastructure
• Build and optimize RPC-based communication patterns between microservices
• Implement and manage message bus strategies using RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and system architecture
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews and technical documentation
• Ensure code quality, performance optimization, and adherence to best practices
• Participate in system design discussions and architectural decision-making
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments

Required experience:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Python development
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud solutions and services
• Proven experience designing and implementing microservices architecture
• Strong understanding of RPC communication protocols and implementation
• Familiarity with message bus technologies, particularly RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong background in distributed systems and scalable application design

Nice to have: 

• Team lead or technical leadership experience
• Familiarity with Strangler Fig architecture pattern for legacy system migration
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Exposure to data architectures (e.g. DataVault, Medallion, Start schemas, etc)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Key competencies:

• Advanced proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
• Deep understanding of AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, ECS, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of microservices patterns and distributed system design
• Strong grasp of asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures
• Proficiency with RESTful APIs and RPC for inter-service communication
• Experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
• Strong understanding of software testing, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing