Python engineer

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Job Description

Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com .

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Python Developer with deep expertise in building and enhancing APIs in our server-side applications. The primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining new and existing services that support our client-facing applications. This role will also provide technical leadership across the development team, conduct code reviews, and report directly to the VP of Engineering for Home Health. A strong commitment to collaborative problem-solving, high-quality system design, and the delivery of reliable, well-architected products is essential.

Essential Functions

• Develop server-side features and improvements in a secure, well-tested, and performant way.
• Solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.
• Confidently ship moderately sized features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with the team on larger projects.
• Provide mentorship for Junior and Intermediate Engineers on your team to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science
• 6+ years of practical experience in building enterprise level applications
• Strong proficiency with Python, Django Rest Framework
• Previous experience building scalable REST APIs
• Proficient in working with SQL and NoSQL database solutions such as PostgreSQL
• Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems.
• Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems and propose thorough iterative solutions.
• Excellent command over Data structures and Algorithms
• Effective communication skills: Regularly achieve consensus with peers, and clear status updates.
• Experience owning a project from concept to production, including proposal, discussion, and execution.
  
  

Sharecare and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and E-Verify users. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, equal pay, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.

Sharecare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status,or other non-merit factor.

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