Software Developer Python & Django
X4 Group
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 85KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
JavaScript
Databases
Relational Databases
Django
Python
PostgreSQL
Celery
Job description
- Enhancing and maintaining a server-side application built with Python/Django
- Performing database work including data loads, optimisation, and schema changes using PostgreSQL
- Supporting and refining a Celery-based background task system
- Collaborating with colleagues to streamline code, reduce legacy complexity, and plan future enhancements
- Helping introduce a more modern browser experience using JavaScript where relevant
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and the Django framework
- Solid understanding of relational databases, especially PostgreSQL
- Exposure to distributed task or job-queue systems such as Celery (or similar)
- Interest in improving older systems and adopting updated approaches
- A collaborative mindset and ability to work within a team focused on sustainable, incremental improvement
- Must have live and active security clearance from the offset (essential requirement)