Django Back-end Software Developer

Job Description

Verisk Maplecroft are looking to hire an experienced Python/Django developer who is passionate about delivering high quality, standards driven software solutions and who embraces the challenges presented by the ever-changing landscape of web development. This role will be part of a multi-disciplinary team spanning the UK and India offices, working primarily on the back-end of our client facing web application (GRiD), and involved in all areas of the software development life cycle.

As a member of the back-end team, you will be empowered to help drive both technical and user-focused improvements to our products and the wider ecosystem.

Our back-end/API uses Django and Celery, and our front-end user interface is a single page web application powered by Angular. You will be required to have a deep understanding of Django and be excited by the prospect of scaling up our apps to cope with increasing demand as we explore new ways of working with our highly rich risk data.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an Agile feature team in requirements gathering, refinement and delivery of user focused improvements to the GRiD platform
• Deliver high quality, maintainable and well tested code which meets stakeholder 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.
  
  

Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Upto 3 years’ experience working with the Django framework in a commercial software development role (if we find right profile. We are happy to recruit fresher)
• Expert knowledge of Python, upto 3 years’ experience as a Python developer in a commercial software development role
• Highly experienced in REST APIs, both in authoring and consuming
• Comfortable working within Docker
• Strong level of experience in PostGReSQL and database development
• Good understanding of git workflows and working collaboratively on team-level code
• Fluency and clarity in spoken and written English, being able to concisely communicate technical ideas internally and to UK/US staff.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Postman experience.
• Jira experience.
  
  

About Us

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

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