Back End Technical Lead - Python/Django

Maplecroft
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6 months ago
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Job Description

Job Description
We are looking for an experiencedTechnology Team Leadwho is passionate about delivering high quality software solutions and embraces the challenges presented by the ever-changing landscape of web application development. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team leading development on our client facing web application (GRiD) and will be involved in leading all areas of the software development life cycle. As a Team Lead in the Technology Team, you will be empowered to drive both technical and user-focused improvements to our products and solutions; continually improving our tooling and delivering sustainable and effective software solutions.
 

About the Day-to-Day Responsibilities of the Role

  • Overseeing architectural improvements to our backend systems in line with our forward planning and technology strategy
  • Ownership of our APIs used by both internal and external clients, enabling data integrations with Maplecroft data.
  • Enabling new and existing applications to capitalized on our innovative data management and ETL platform.
  • Manage an agile team and lead requirements gathering, refinement, and delivery of user-focused improvements.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with management and other team leads on technical projects.
  • Deliver high-quality, maintainable well-tested code that meets user requirements.
  • Peer review other developers' work in a thorough and constructive manner
  • Work collaboratively with other Developers, Project Owners, UX, designers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Look for and drive opportunities to improve code quality, development processes, and team satisfaction
     

What we offer: 

  • Structured planning for career professional development 
  • Comprehensive training and onboarding 
  • Modern development practices and standards
  • Flexible working 
  • AWS certification supported and funded
  • Bonus scheme 
  • Private health insurance 
  • Holiday purchase/sell scheme 
  • Save as You Earn Verisk share scheme

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE TRAVELLING TO OUR BATH OFFICE ONCE PER MONTH FOR TEAM MEETING


Qualifications

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role
For our products we use a variety of backend technologies with Django being the key framework used to provide the API to our Angular based user interface.  For this role, you will need to have a deep understanding of both Python and Django and be excited to apply that knowledge in creation of applications and APIs to fulfill the requirements of our planned SaaS platform in 2025.  You will be eager to understand the full set of application technologies already applied in existing applications and make best use of that extensive toolkit and broad range of AWS services in building out new features or products.
Required
•    Industry experience in working with Agile software development practices
•    To show leadership experience in prior projects or teams
•    A deep understanding and commercial experience of Python and Django
•    Good understanding of frontend web technologies and how web browsers behave and perform
•    Very knowledgeable in REST APIs, both in authoring and consuming
•    Good level of experience in SQL and database interaction
•    Knowledge and experience in applying Web Security best practices
•    Good understanding of git and working collaboratively on team-level code bases
Nice to haves
•    Strong TypeScript, JavaScript and HTML
•    Cloud (in particular AWS) experience
•    Use of serverless technologies
•    Docker / Containerization experience
•    Node.js experience
•    NoSQL database experience

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE YOU TO TRAVEL TO OUR BATH OFFICE ONCE PER MONTH

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Additional Information

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. 

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland.  We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority.  In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong.  We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

 

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

https://www.verisk.com/company/careers/

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