Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior Back End Developer with Python and AWS for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Ukraine. Our client is an international education and advocacy organization seeking to catalyze the movement to end extreme poverty and promote social justice and equity through intersectionality. Founded in 2012, the organization raises awareness and mobilizes people worldwide to learn and take action on the platform; those actions pressure world leaders to commit to issues associated with extreme poverty.
It focuses on improving the future by changing the systems and policies that keep people in poverty by utilizing education, communications, advocacy, campaigning, and the media, sending tweets to organizations like the United Nations in support of reducing pollution, signing petitions to support gender equality, sending pre-written emails to politicians to increase international aid, or providing rewards to encourage people to get involved. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in Canada, South Africa, Nigeria, Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Culture fit
- Experience working remotely across time zones.
- Desire to become part of a team rather than a separate entity that just writes code for a client.
- Travel will be required to New York for a week or more each year.Actively participating in an agile development environment (we are working with Scrum and have all ceremonies, peer code reviews, and other meetings).
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in web development with Python using Django.
- 2+ years of experience with Django REST framework.
- Solid experience working with SQL databases.
- Hands-on experience with AWS.
- Knowledge of Elasticsearch.
- Expertise in unit testing.
- Good communication skills in English (verbal, comprehension, and speaking).
- Have to be vocal and speak up – remote communication skills are essential.
Nice to have
- Experience with GraphQL.
Responsibilities
- Work with a back-end team to implement a new Django version.
- Cooperate with QA to ensure the product is testable and deliverable.
- Maintain diverse systems and infrastructure, working with DevOps.
We offer
- US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
- Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
- Annual performance appraisals.
- Flexibility in workspace, either remote or in one of our development offices.
- Comprehensive medical insurance including dental and massages.
- Sport reimbursement program for onsite and online activities.
- Support of a healthy lifestyle, compensation for running events.
- Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.
- Bonuses for article writing, public talks, other activities.
- Personal loan budget available for long-term personnel.
- 20 vacation days, 10 national holidays and sick leaves.
- Maternity leave policy and family days off.
- Full compensation for conferences, courses, English classes.
- Free webinars, meetups and conferences organized by Svitla.
- Gifts for anniversaries, New Year, children and more.
- Corporate celebrations and activities, regular lectures on various topics.
- Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!
About Svitla
Svitla Systems is a global trusted IT solutions company headquartered in California, with business and development offices through out the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Svitla is an outspoken advocate of workplace flexibility, best known for its well-established remote culture, individual approach to our teammate’s professional and personal growth, and family-like environment.
Since 2003, Svitla has served a wide range of clients, from innovative start-ups in California to mega-large corporations such as Ingenico, Amplience, InvoiceASAP and Global Citizen. At Svitla, developers work with clients’ teams directly, building lasting and successful partnerships, as a result of seamless integration with on-site processes.
Svitla Systems’ global mission is to build a business that contributes to the well-being of our partners, personnel and their families, improves our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world. Join us!
If you are interested in our vacancy, please send your CV.
We will be happy to see you in our friendly team :)
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