Python Developer (вакансія неактивна)

We are looking for a Python Developer to join the Kyiv office on a full-time basis.
The position is remote with future relocation to Kyiv

Responsibilities:

— Complete assigned tasks;
— Take part in global initiatives;
— Improve quality of existing solutions and services;
— Impact product development by following quality of services and operational agreements (e.g. SLA, quality, etc.);
— Provide input for guidelines and policies improvement;
— Deal with design problems involving many systems, not just coding problems;
— Effectivelly understands project needs to be developed and suggests the best ways to execute the task;
— Brainstorms the right technological solutions to complex problems;
— Determine root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions;
— Constantly seeks to improve the efficiency of his work and of his team;
— Provide precise estimation for complex tasks/features with considering different options and taking to account technical and organisational risks;
— Create SDD and guides experienced team members;
— Take active part in features/tasks planning on team level;
— Usually gatekeeper of few services;
— Constantly identify and monitor tech debt and help to decrease it.

Requirements:

— 4+ years of professional experience;
— Advanced experience of at least one programming language (preferably more);
— Hands-on experience in developing backend, microservices, RESTful api using Python;
— Experience working on relational and NoSQL (MySQL) databases (Redis, Aerospike);
— Experience with data libraries would be a plus: numpy, pandas, scipy;
— Experience in asynchronous frameworks would be a plus: asyncio, FastAPI;
— Knowledge of Docker, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry;
— Advanced experience with messaging systems (Kafka, etc.);
— Advanced knowledge of unit and integration testing best practices;
— Basic knowledge of Design Patterns (e.g. Singleton, CQRS, etc.);
— Basic knowledge of systems performance optimizations;
— Understanding about business needs and how to provide business value;
— Practical experienced in building complex systems that have been delivered to clients successfully;
— Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
— In depth knowledge of R&D Practices (such as CI/CD, atomic deployments, alerts, production support);
— Ability to build and implement a service/system from scratch.

We offer all our employees:

— Competitive salary, performance-based bonuses and flexible working hours
— Social package, including sports and enrichment classes compensation, medical insurance with dental coverage
— Own educational platform with courses, training programs, certifications
— Annual salary review
— 20 working days paid vacation and sick leave
— Corporate celebrations, team buildings and fun activities
— Free meals twice a day, refreshments
— Technical library with option to order books
— Coaching and reviews to support your career development
— Internal mobility program
— Help and support for candidates from other cities
— Working for one of the top social gaming companies in the world
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Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms.
Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has offices worldwide and over 4,000 employees.

We are successfully applying our intuitive understanding of what players want. That’s why we have over 35 million players.

As a digital entertainment powerhouse, Playtika processes more than 9TB of data daily.
Our games are continuously evolving journeys, personalized to deliver new challenges and surprising thrills, at every twist and every turn.
At Playtika we don’t just build games, we bring them to life!

Core R&D is a department that develops core services that can be used in any company game. It consists of 49 teams (including 24 in Kyiv) who build a platform of more than 300 micro-services including the next areas: Infrastructure, Payments, User management, Users Segmentation, Tournaments, Back Office, Bonuses, real-time solutions for client/server communication, and many others.

All teams work by adopted Scrum methodology with local Product Owners and Scrum Masters.

Platform that contains all required tools for a game to increase revenue and drive player retention. It consists of shared services and game features that are used across different Playtika games and help them to grow faster.