Python Developer Jobs

About us

Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.

We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.

US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.

Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies: NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for React, or Angular, and for mobile development — Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.

Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.

Responsibilities

As a Python full stack developer magician, you need to do both frontend and backend. While the frontend comprises the visible part of the application with the user interface, the backend is where all the actual magic happens, including using business logic, how the data is stored, and where the solution runs.

As a new team member, you would design and develop, maintain and enhance applications. Therefore, you need to be good at problem-solving, solution design, logical thinking and high-quality coding. In a friendly environment with the possibility of growing your business and technical skills further along with various certifications and career upgrades, you would be able to work remotely from your home and enjoy many benefits that we are offering.

• Analyzing requirements and designing new functionality
• Integrating with front-end developers
• Designing and building application layers
• Writing test-backed server-side code
• Supporting and fixing existing functionality
• Delivering high-quality application

Requirements

Experience that you need to have for this role:

• Knowledge and experience of Python + Tornado web server (or any other Python web framework such as Django, flask, etc.)
• Knowledge of English at least at the Intermediate level

The following experience will be considered as an advantage:

• Experience with Angular 2+ or another UI framework (React, Knockout.js, Vue.js)
• Spoken English
• Experience with microservices
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience in the development of high-load systems

Offer

• Flexible schedule
• Bonuses per project results
• Challenging and exciting projects
• Young and friendly team

Benefits

• GROWTH opportunities, skills and competencies improvement, and professional certification
• In-company TRAINING (English, Software / DevOps / Project management / Design / Business)
• Velvetech is in the TOP 5 development companies in Illinois, USA
• A COMPETITIVE and performance-based salary, fair compensation and benefits
• Many CHALLENGING and exciting projects with new opportunities and learning
• You have FLEXIBLE working conditions and a COOPERATIVE environment

Our team

We are a friendly team of 150+ professionals where everyone is able to achieve high results and grows professionally not only due to their own knowledge and skills but also with the support of colleagues. Values that we highly appreciate are high performance, responsibility, respect, and loyalty. In order to have a highly motivated team, Velvetech invests in their people, additional education, certification, and others. You choose your career path and we are here to support you!

People work together in harmony, encouraging each other to continuously learn, progress, and pursue perfection. Our employees enjoy working as we turn challenges into advantages to share success with each other.

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients.