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Senior Software Developer (Python/AWS)
4 days/week at home
Core hours 10–4
Job Description
Salary: Up to £62,000 per annum
Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Wish to make an impact on the world by supporting pharmacy & pharmaceutical scientists?
We are looking for a talented individual who will design, implement, and maintain Pharmaceutical Press’s publishing software, systems, and customer-facing digital products.
Requirements:
- Design and implement systems and software to meet PhP’s requirements using appropriate tools and methods.
- Promote the creation of high-quality code by commitment to practices such as test-driven development, pair programming and code review.
- Be responsible for the technical development of all stages of software creation, including testing; ensure that implementation meets security, performance, and safety requirements.
- Suggest improvements to the code base, development processes, tooling and working practices. Encourage innovation by identifying, evaluating and adoption of emerging technologies.
- Assist with the design, implementation, and testing of open APIs.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Able to demonstrate commercial software development experience.
- Practical experience in system design, development, testing and operational stability.
- Deep knowledge and experience in Python and its ecosystem, patterns and pitfalls.
- Experience applying continuous delivery, test driven development and pair programming.
- Experience of working in an agile environment and an understanding of Scrum principles in particular.
- Experience writing and consuming RESTful APIs in Python.
- Experience with AWS services (Lambda, SQS, API gateways, S3).
The Directorate
This role will work closely with our Delivery Lead, Data Quality Manager, Lead Architect, Software Developers and Chief Technology Officer.
The Team
As well as the above teams, you will be working across the organisation. We are welcoming someone who sees opportunities, is proactive and energetic wanting to make a difference to the way we work and the way we support our members.
How we are currently working
RPS supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at our London Office.
🗓️ Closing date: 30 August 2024
If you would like to learn more about the role, view our job description 👈
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter
We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Company benefits
Additional employee ratings
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Working at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Company employees
Gender diversity (male:female)
Office locations
Hiring Countries
United Kingdom
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