Medior Backend Developer | Python

As a Python/Django Developer at PwC, you will build and improve digital applications used by colleagues and clients across Europe. You will work on maintaining these applications, improving the existing codebases, security improvements and scalable architecture. You will join a self-steering agile team with backend, frontend, design and product ownership, where you can take ownership of software that matters.

What will you be doing?

As a Backend Developer you’ll become part of an agile international team of 8 colleagues, working hybrid from our office in Amsterdam.

Together with your team, you are responsible for a portfolio of digital applications. This means you are involved in both the maintenance, development of new features, scaling and improvement of existing solutions.

All this with the aim of quickly delivering innovative digital products without compromising quality.

This team is a new and energetic team in Amsterdam that works internationally with other European PwC teams in Amsterdam, Basel, Sidney, Frankfurt, Berlin and Stockholm, to name a few.

Your work can include:

Maintaining and improving applications built mainly with Python/Django;

Reviewing and improving existing codebases, including applications that may have been built in different ways over time;

Solving technical issues related to architecture, dependencies, libraries and outdated software;

Performing or following up on automated software and security scans;

Updating libraries, frameworks and dependencies where needed;

Addressing security and compliance findings quickly and effectively;

Contributing to technical refactoring and, where needed, more fundamental rewrites of parts of the codebase;

Working closely with frontend developers, designers, product owners and other engineers;

Helping the team deliver reliable, scalable and high-quality digital products.

Some days you may focus on improving architecture or updating a library. Other days you may work on new functionality or respond quickly to a security or compliance issue. In this role, it is important that you enjoy both building and maintaining software.

Does this describe you?

To have a differentiating impact on our clients and their employees, you will be user-centric in your thinking and approach.

You like solving technical challenges, working with others and taking ownership of your work. You know how to effectively work in cross-functional, agile teams. You are a digital native, creative in everything you do, you are confident, and you dare to challenge the status quo.

We would love to hear from you if you meet most of the following expectations:

You have at least HBO degree in computer science, Software engineering or related field;

You work with modern backend tools and follow industry standard best practices

You feel comfortable advising/guiding others on backend development;

You have 2 years of experience with Python and the Python Django framework

You have 2 years of experience with code repositories using Git version control;

You bring an agile mind-set, you are interested in learning to work with CI/CD, Docker;

You have a proactive, goal-oriented, reliable and self-structured way of working;

You are a team player, are open-minded, and are highly engaged and invested. You love to learn and try-out new technologies.

What****we offer

With us, you’ll have the chance to be yourself, perform at your best in a high-performance organization, and grow within our global network. We offer you, among other things:

A competitive salary based on your experience and the opportunity to advance quickly;

A motivating work environment where collaboration with ambitious colleagues and recognition for your contributions are central;

A wide range of tailored training focused on professional growth and leadership development;

Access to various mobility providers via one convenient app (OV;