Senior BackEnd Developer

Description

AV&C is seeking an experienced Python developer with a background in web development to join our interdisciplinary experience design studio - we create expressive and responsive digital landmarks in the physical world for leading brands and institutions. 

A successful candidate will have extensive experience engineering and developing software, an ability to workshop problems with cross-functional teams, and an interest in expanding their own skillset within a dedicated and experienced team. This is a full time position based in our studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, NYC, with salary commensurate to experience.

As a senior member of our software development team, you will be contributing to the design, management and implementation of the software that brings our projects to life. This includes: 

• Design, development, testing and deployment of “backend” software as it relates on both client and internal projects

• Coordination and integration with the work of team members developing across our stack (hardware, front-end, interaction, creative coding, etc)

• Working in close collaboration with internal and external artists, designers, engineers, technologists and project management.

Responsibilities include: 

• Ensuring innovative and robust software is developed, tested, reviewed and deployed in a timely manner and in tight coordination with other areas of our complex projects

• Working closely with project managers, and communicating directly with internal and external collaborators around “all things software” 

• Contributing to budgeting and estimating of scopes

• Ensuring QA and testing at each stage 

• Coordinating with our Experience Design team throughout design phases to ensure clear direction for software development.

Technical Requirements

Strong knowledge in:

• Python 3

• Django

• Django Rest Framework

• PostgreSQL

• Celery

• Tornado

• Python Logging

• HTML/CSS/Javascript

• Bash Scripting

• Git

Nice to have experience with:

• Pillow

• PyTest / Unit Testing

• Docker

• Mutiprocessing / Multithreading

• Vue.js

Must Haves: 

• 5+ years of experience in software development 

• A strong work ethic and excellent time management skills. 

• Excellence, comfort, and effectiveness in communicating with humans in person and across the range of tools we use to keep in touch

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment

• Proven understanding and application of best practice in the development process. 

• Experience working with remote & local team members using both real-time (Slack, voice) and non-real-time (email, ticket tracking) systems.

• Experience in software planning and estimation as well as working knowledge of sprint-based software development processes.

• Enthusiastic self learner and generally self motivated. Candidates should also have a strong general interest in upcoming software and technology both in, and outside of, the web (e.g. Webassembly, AR/VR, deep learning, etc).

AV&C is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.