Python Software Engineer, MPB

Salary not provided

Docker

Python

Django

Postgres

MySQL

Flask

Git

Mid and Senior level

Berlin

More information about location

2+ days a week in office (Bülowstraße, Berlin)

Used photography & videography marketplace

Open for applications

Used photography & videography marketplace

501-1000 employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceSustainabilityContentConsumer Goods

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Docker

Python

Django

Postgres

MySQL

Flask

Git

Mid and Senior level

Berlin

More information about location

2+ days a week in office (Bülowstraße, Berlin)

501-1000 employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceSustainabilityContentConsumer Goods

Company mission

To be the leading platform globally for photographers and videographers to trade equipment, with the fastest and most personalised experience.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3+ Years Python development
Experience with the Django framework & ORM
Experience managing Git workflows
Understanding of Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Experience with Docker both building and running images
Experience working in an Agile / Scrum team
Comfortable with working outside of your main discipline in order to collaborate across your Scrum team

What the job involves

As a Software Engineer at MPB, you will be building Python server applications in a service-oriented architecture and deploying them to Kubernetes
These services use a combination of JSON over HTTP and GRPC for communication
We follow innersource principles for code ownership and contribution
A keen investment in technology is at the forefront of the company’s mission with a clear vision of what our product should be
We take a cloud native approach to development and infrastructure with lots of room for experimentation and improvement
We foster a culture of quality and openness within the team
This role is based in our friendly office in Bülowstraße, Berlin, with a team of co-located, skilled engineers and product professionals and forms part of a wider Engineering department with further teams based in our UK office
The working language of the team will be English
Design and implement Python web services in Django and Flask
Maintain and extend existing Python web services based on new feature requirements and business needs
Collaborate with Frontend Engineers and Test Automation Engineers to ensure integrations with APIs are correct and complete
Document your APIs so they can be consumed downstream by the Frontend and Test Automation teams as well as Data Analytics teams

Our take

Brighton-based MPB’s used camera and photo equipment marketplace has been going through a period of rapid growth of late, reflecting the European used goods marketplace as a whole.

The company joins the likes of Wallapop (Spain) and Vestiaire Collective (France) in a coterie of second-hand buy & sell platforms that have risen in popularity, and received major funding as a result. While used goods platforms have always been very popular online, MPB and its ilk’s niche market approach is paying off. The public conscience surrounding sustainability and circular economies no doubt plays a role in this.

However, the main factor behind the company's sharp growth may be the rise of online content creators, which has created a greater demand than ever for quality film and photo equipment. With no sign of demand slowing for MPB’s platform, the company is aiming to ramp up operations across its locations in Brighton, Berlin, and Brooklyn, and possibly expand further afield.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

62% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Trustpilot (4.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Apr 2021

$63m

SERIES D

Jul 2019

$10.6m

SERIES C

Total funding: $82.6m

Company benefits

28 days holiday
MPB Workplace Pension
BVG ticket discount
Dog friendly office
Fresh fruit
Fresh coffee
Regular social events

Company HQ

Brighton, UK

Articles

Brighton-based MPB snaps up $69M to build out its used camera equipment marketplace

Growing Business Intelligence: Interview with Matt Barker

MPB Founder and CEO Matt Barker on Why Changes in Camera Technology Are Encouraging More Creativity

Camera resale marketplace MPB expanding its HQ at Industry City

Series A to Series D, everything you need to know about funding rounds

Leadership

Matt Barker

(CEO)

Matt founded MPB having developed his interest in marketplaces whilst studying Economics at The University of Warwick.

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