Senior Software Engineer - Python (Contract)
Irvine, CA

Job Description

Description

Cylance is seeking a Python Developer to design, implement, test and optimize with a high degree of autonomy and an emphasis on tangible results. You'll be joining our cloud platform team and working on a massively scalable data-processing system that produces highly accurate results at exceptionally rapid rates.

You'll also research new technologies to improve existing systems and design new ones, writing a lot of highly scalable code, harvesting data from different databases, API's and other sources of information, as well as work with distributed systems. If you love Python like a dog loves a bone and coding infrastructure on Linux is a walk in the park, or in the cloud, we want you on our team! Do good. Make a difference.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

* Develop high scalable RESTful APIs
* Provide expertise on reliability and performance challenges that you've conquered in the past
* Thrive in a rapid development environment with an intense focus on quality
* Have an allergic reaction to the words "defer" and "works on my machine"
* Be a strong team player and work well within a diverse, cross-functional team

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

* At least 3 to 5 years of software development experience on a Unix-like system
* Mastery of Python for application and infrastructure development
* SDLC, source control, unit testing, agile development methodologies
* A passion for what you do
* Requires the ability to work independently with substantial latitude for action and decision while maintaining focus on achieving optimal outcomes as part of a collaborative development effort

ABOVE AND BEYOND

* Experience with Python 3

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU TO APPLY

* Current resume
* Cover letter/summary expressing:
* Why you are interested in working at Cylance
* The skills, strengths, and expertise you will contribute to our diverse team of extraordinary talent and humble hearts