Python developer

• Help to build and support new features across our backend systems with the production of high quality code
• Improve functionality of existing systems and help reduce tech debt through lessons learned and incremental improvements
• Provide insights and input for technological choices for new projects
• Sharing knowledge of the data itself and process details within the DevOps/DataOps teams and wider business
• Collaborating with our internal Test Team to test all work as part of the development lifecycle
• Support junior members of the team(s) with Python knowledge and best practices

• Excellent Python skills - both procedural scripting and object-oriented development
• Able to write scalable, reusable code
• Strong understanding of Python fundamentals and best practices (including security considerations)
• Comfortable working with VCS (including code reviews, GitFlow, release management)
• Proficient understanding of CI/CD processes
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs - both for using first/third party APIs and building our own for first/third party consumption

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Good SQL and experience with data warehouses
• Knowledge of AWS services: AWS services you’ll work with frequently include Lambda, S3, Pinpoint, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, Step Functions, QuickSight, Redshift, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and many more
• Experienced at TDD - writing Unit Tests and E2E tests
• Understanding of how to architect resilient, highly available and efficient data pipelines and microservices
• Understanding of exception handling and error management implementations

• A relaxed, sociable and flexible working environment.
• Great benefits including: life insurance, pension, private medical insurance (including dental and optical), free breakfast and drinks, monthly social events.
• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work for a progressive and exciting company.

Chetwood Highlights

Here are just a few examples of what we’ve achieved so far and what’s coming soon.

• Secured strategic investment from Elliott Advisors of £150mil of capital, underpinning the planned growth of the business over the next few years.
• Secured a full banking licence from the PRA in 2018 - the only retail bank to do so that year.
• Launched the LiveLend Reward Loan; the world’s first dynamic loan that responds to improvements in customers’ credit score.
• Secured several distribution partnerships with our lending product and have already seen 400%+ growth in new business in the since 2019.
• Launched SmartSave; providing customers with a simple, online savings account at a great rate.
• Launched Chetwood’s very own custom built cutting-edge decisioning tool
• Launched BetterBorrow; a quick and simple loan where customers receive their money in 30minutes or less
• Achieved and maintained an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from both lending and savings customers.

As a Python Developer at Chetwood, you will form a pivotal part of the business. As a data-driven company, DevOps is key to ensuring that we can make our customers better off and push our use of technology further every day.