Senior Software Engineer, YouGov
Python
Global research data and analytics group
Open for applications
Global research data and analytics group
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.
Role
Who you are
- If you thrive in an environment that values collaboration and customer happiness above all, you'll find yourself at home on our team
- 5+ years of experience as a Python backend developer
- Expert knowledge of Python and its main frameworks
- Experience in building and deploying high-traffic distributed web applications
- Extensive experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools and software development best practices
- Excellent collaboration skills across different cultures
- Solid understanding of modern testing principles
- Experience in leading complex cross-team technical initiatives
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- High focus on quality, operational excellence and customer experience
- Good knowledge of K8, Docker, AWS and Flask
- Proactive in identifying risks and implementing effective solutions
- Comfortable in a fully remote work environment where async collaboration is prioritized
- Bachelor’s Degree in Programming, Computer Science, or Engineering-related field
Desirable
- Proven expertise and experience with database technologies including NoSQL databases like MongoDB, RDBMS such as Postgres and MySQL
- Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Helm, Terraform, Vault, Grafana, ELK Stack, New Relic
- Relevant experience in the maintenance of data APIs and data lake architectures, including experience with Apache Iceberg, Trino/Presto, Clickhouse, Snowflake, BigQuery
- Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering-related field
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Python Engineer to develop and maintain web applications using Python and Flask
- You will work on building scalable, high-performance web applications with a focus on backend technologies. Besides that, you will develop and maintain complex data pipelines (ETL) that power YouGov core products
- Develop and maintain high-traffic, distributed applications using Python, Flask, Cloud technologies, relational and NoSQL databases
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services
- Design, implement and maintain high-availability data pipelines (ETL)
- Break down complex problems and make informed decisions based on thorough analysis to create realistic estimates for engineering tasks
- Optimize applications for performance, reliability, security, maintainability, monitoring and scalability
- Define testing strategies and write automated tests
- Perform code reviews by providing constructive feedback
- Lead system design and code architecture discussions
- Lead the technical excellence of the system and create plans to mitigate issues and outages
- Collaborate closely with Product and Design in creating high-impact features
- Propose and participate in team processes improvements
- Proactively mentor other engineers
Our take
In a digital world, data analytics is one of the biggest drivers of corporate and governmental change. YouGov exists at the forefront of data analytics worldwide, measuring public opinion on a range of topics, individuals and events.
Perhaps best known for its political polling, YouGov provides analytics on a huge range of topics from the popularity of public figures (not just politicians), fashion brands and charities to satisfaction with healthcare or energy providers, and even just general nationwide mood.
It's a well-established market leader with over 2 decades of polling experience and websites for 39 different countries. It's vast data collection and analytics capabilities allow it to continually adapt and refine its methods, positioning the company for continued success in an ever-evolving market.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Leadership
Steve Hatch
(CEO)Joined YouGov in 2023 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the VP of Meta Northern Europe at Meta, Director for UK and Ireland/VP of Northern Europe at Facebook, and CEO at MEC.
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