Your job:In this position, you will join the Python Infrastructure and Performance (PIP) team, which currently consists of two members and the team lead. The team’s vision is a codebase that we would be proud to open-source. The team cares a lot about doing things properly and sets high standards in their work in terms of maintainability, performance, and security. Taking a broader view, this team is responsible for improving the codebase on a systemic level, writing proposals for architectural changes, and facilitating discussions with other development teams (the primary customers).
Your challenges:* Continuously improve the maintainability and quality of our Python codebase. + Example: modeling all the requests and responses in our HTTP endpoints
Example: migrating Pydantic from v1 to v2
Monitor and improve the performance of our API endpoints and of our background jobs.
Example: rewriting performance-critical code in Rust
Improve the performance and correctness of our test suite.
Examples: Single Sign-On, security improvements to authentication tokens
Collaborate with other developers to learn about what problems and opportunities they see.
We use the following technologies and tools:
Who are you?You are committed to high engineering standards; you care about making things robust and easy to maintain. Making other developers' lives easier makes you happy.
You don't just want things to work: you also want to understand how and why they work. You love diving deeply into technical details and finding creative solutions to complex problems. You can be pragmatic, but also truly enjoy doing things the right way.
You like working in a team and taking ownership of your projects. You can communicate and coordinate with colleagues across teams effectively.
You also:
Nice to have:
Important note: we understand that studies show women may only apply for roles when they feel they meet 100% of the requirements, therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't check every box, as we are looking for passionate individuals with potential and a willingness to grow.
Who are we?Channable was founded in 2014 in the heart of Utrecht. We are now a strong team of 320+ diverse individuals, and more than 40+ nationalities.
Joining Channable means you’re looking for a bit more than just a job. Diverse as we are, we all share our love for growth, to help, to take ownership, and create an awesome journey together. Feel free to take a further look at who we are here and on our Instagram or Linkedin! Wanna get to know us even more? Give our Culture Playbook a read.
What do we do?Channable is a fast-growing B2B SaaS platform that offers a fully integrated way to market your products online. We empower marketers and online businesses to manage, scale, and optimize their marketing
Want to read more about our development adventures? Then visit our inspiring tech blog: https://tech.channable.com/
And if this makes you enthusiastic, you can also take a look at some of our open-source work at https://github.com/channable to get a feeling of how we work together and what our code looks like.
What do we offer?
How can you introduce yourself to us?Are you interested? Please apply by clicking on the "apply now" button below. Please send your application in English. If it's a match, Ioana (Tech Talent Acquisition Partner) will get in touch with you for an introduction call. After that, you'll be invited for interviews. We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible!
Interested in more than one Python team? Applying to a single vacancy is enough. We review every candidate for all our current openings to find the best match for your skills.
Important note: We know that in the current AI era, it's tempting to use technology to polish your interview performance. While we value your ambition, please do not use AI assistance during the screening process, so we can get to know the real person behind the resume.
Contact by job agencies and recruiters will not be appreciated. Each recruiter or headhunter who approaches us agrees with a donation of €250 for Make-A-Wish.
At Channable, we strive to create and foster an environment of belonging and collaboration and we believe in diverse and inclusive teams.
