Python Developer

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The Application Developer, reporting to the Chief Digital Officer (CDO), plays a key role in supporting the evolution of SCS digital strategy and technology-enhanced learning, is responsible for four technology-related activities.

* Develop and maintain custom web, mobile, and other software applications. * Collaborate with the academic and online learning groups to identify, evaluate, pilot and implement new learning technology systems. * Devise and conduct research and development projects to explore new frontiers of educational technologies and their application at SCS. * Create and support integrations between SCS, other Georgetown systems, and external systems.

* At least three years, though preferably five years, of experience as a full-stack engineer developing web applications using Django/Python. * Solid experience developing full web-applications, performing development at each tier of the application (server, database, MVC, and UI). * Experience with tools and features from Python: infrastructure packages like storages, registration, auth; toolchain components like South and PIP, and experience with Fabric. * Demonstrated experience with test driven development frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, Jasmine, Selenium, and Jenkins), and deployment frameworks and scripting (e.g., Fabric or Capistrano). * Hands-on experience designing relational database structures using relational database systems, including MySQL. * Able to efficiently get data into and out of a store using the right tool, e.g. Django ORM, SQL, MapReduce. * Experience working in an agile, forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary, mission-driven organization with a global focus (e.g., daily standups, accountability for own tasks, or talking to a business owner). * Experience shipping production-quality code. * Knowledge of systems and networking. * Experience designing, building and maintaining API platforms (REST or webservices). * Have experience or strong interest in mobile app development (iOS or Android). * Preference for some experience in Academia or Educational Technology.