Title: Back End Developer
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 6 months plus extension
Languages: English
Job Description
Tasks:
* Development of back-end website architecture.
* Collaborate closely with front-end developers, UI/UX designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver quality web application solutions.
* Architect server-side components and services that form the backbone of web applications, employing best practices in Python programming.
* Develop and maintain RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems.
* Implement core business logic.
* Implement scalable architectures to handle increased user load and data volume, leveraging cloud services and containerization.
* Creation of servers and databases for functionality.
* Design, implement, and optimise database schemas and queries to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval processes.
* Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
* Manage database security measures to protect sensitive information, ensuring compliance with data protection standards.
* Conduct regular code reviews and use vulnerability scanning tools to identify and address potential security issues.
* Implement security protocols and standards to safeguard applications against threats and ensure data privacy.
* Enhance application performance by identifying bottlenecks and optimising server-side code and database queries.
* Cross-platform optimisation.
* Enhance application performance by identifying bottlenecks and optimising server-side code and database queries.
* Design responsive applications.
* Design and develop APIs.
* Participating in the design and creation of scalable software.
* Participate in deploying applications in cloud environments, using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
* Taking lead on projects, as needed.
* Maintenance of code integrity and organisation.
* Writing clean, functional code on the front- and back-end.
* Compile and analyse data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement.
* Actively engage in debugging and resolving issues raised during testing or reported in production.
* Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployments, ensuring consistent and rapid delivery of applications.
* Meet both technical and consumer needs. Write technical documentation.
Mandatory Requirements (ALL must be included in the CV):
* Bachelor’s Degree on IT or a related field.
* 13+ years of experience in IT
* Proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
* Experience with code linters and formatters (e.g., pylint, black, flake8) to enforce coding standards.
* Experience with AI-powered code assistants (e.g., Amazon Q, GitHub Copilot), staying updated with advancements in AI-driven code technologies that can streamline Python web application development.
* Strong understanding of RESTful design and implementation.
* Solid experience with relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, MongoDB).
* Excellent knowledge of ORM, schema design, efficient queries.
* Expertise in containerisation tools like Docker, Podman, and orchestration using Kubernetes.
* Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., OWASP), secure coding practices and standards, including authentication, authorisation, and encryption.
* Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git or SVN.
* Knowledge of DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions (Continuous Integration / Deployment).
* Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible.
* Experience with VM management, Linux.
* Good knowledge of agile methodology