Experienced Python/Django developper

  • Full-time

Company Description

We are KiWi, a Swiss-Mexican startup whose mission is to make financial & technology services accessible to every small businesses in emerging markets. Our app & platform allow thousands of small merchants to accept cards, get micro-loans, manage their sales, please their customers, and sell new services in a breeze.

Job Description

Along our challenge-full & growth-oriented journey, we are looking for an experienced and talented Python/Django developper to strengthen our teams.

Your mission:

  • Improve and collaborate on an existing Python 3 / Django & Django Rest Framework codebase
  • Tackle challenges across multiple topics (transactions, settlements, reconciliations, risk management, reporting, data science, ...)
  • Identify technical requirements & solutions according to feature requests
  • Review code changes to learn from your peers and share your wisdom
  • Deliver code according to best testing and documentation standards
  • Collaborate & synchronize often with the Product Owner and the Tech Lead
  • Report to the Tech Lead & CTO

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in a previous developper position
  • 2+ years within a team following scrum principles (e.g. collaborating daily with a PO)
  • Regular open source contributor (add your Github profil to your application)
  • Ability to navigate a large code base and making impactful changes within 1-2 weeks
  • Good knowledge of the technology landscape & mentoring skills
  • Familiarities with the following technologies is a plus
    • Github Actions & CI principles
    • Terraform, Kubernetes, EFK, Prometheus stack & DevOps principles
    • micro-services, CQRS, event sourcing & software architectures principles 
    • REST, GraphQL, GRPC & API design principles
  • A flexible, goal oriented, well-organised and self-started personality
  • Willingness to work in startup and have a strong impact
  • Fluent in English (written/verbal), knowledge of Spanish/French is a plus
  • Previous experiences in fintech and international-scoped product are a plus

Additional Information

Our collaboration:

  • Within a talented, dynamic, multicultural & impact-driven team
  • World-class commercial & technical partners
  • Fun, safe, open and empowering environment where the future of financial inclusion is shaped
  • Work in one of our offices full-time or hybrid remote (2-3 days a week)
  • Flexible work hours and ability to visit other offices
  • KiWi values entrepreneurship and include a stock options package in compensations
  • Ongoing training & individual perks offering
  • Interview process: screening > short introductory call > take-home challenge > onsite or remote interview > offer
  • Starting date: as soon as available