Software Developer

The tool has a Python/Django/DRF backend running on RHEL servers with a JavaScript/Vue3/Quasar frontend SPA user interface. The developer team is relatively small: around 5 people, heading up to 10. We're looking for someone who takes pride in the craft of software development, is willing to learn and understand our somewhat obscure use case and needs, and is highly focused, driven, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, document, and test software based on formally defined requirements and bug reports from the in-house user base,
• Design and implement refactorizations and maintenance to maximize near- and long-term productivity of users and developers,
• Identify and prioritize tasks without them being explicitly assigned to you,
• Support verification and validation efforts to prove that the codes meet specifications and are correct,
• Systematically identify performance or productivity bottlenecks; design and implement solutions to eliminate them,
• Perform administrative data management operations on the backend based on user and management needs,
• Understand and translate new feature requests into formal software requirements,
• Train and support reactor designers to use the software system,
• Provide mentoring to other developers,
• Support software build and testing systems (like our Jenkins instance and related dashboards),
• Support server configuration and maintenance needs,
• Facilitate design reviews for ongoing developments to keep review/approval process as productive as possible,
• Review proposed code changes and provide detailed feedback before allowing it to go live,
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements for software.

Key Qualifications and Skills
• 3+ years of relevant experience on web application development,
• Advanced programming skills in Python and JavaScript,

• 2+ years in-depth experience and expertise with Django and DRF,
• 2+ years in-depth experience with least one JavaScript framework like Vue3,
• 2+ years regularly writing software tests,
• Advanced capabilities with software development tools, including git, IDEs, profilers, debuggers, test frameworks, packaging tools,