Software Developer

We are currently looking for a Software Developer to join one of the group’s specialist divisions. World Services partners with governments, civil society, foundations, academia, and the private sector, we work on the critical issues of our time, including national security, social justice and conflict prevention. We provide a fully integrated, end to end service, combining multi-discipline communications teams with subject matter experts, across the world. Our work is domestic and global, often affecting the most vulnerable in society, with international activity orientated towards developing countries, and fragile, conflict affected states.

We have almost 250 colleagues globally based in the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, and UAE working with clients across all corners of the world. We are deeply proud of our trusted, collaborative, and diverse culture. We also recognise our need to continuously grow and evolve.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop robust ETL data pipelines for large scale data into SQL and NoSQL systems 
• Maintain and optimize AWS RDS, S3, and other data storage systems 
• Collaborate with data analysts and data scientists to implement analytics and ML models through AWS 
• Implement CI/CD standards and tools 
• Oversee the work of junior developers 
• Plan, oversee, and implement sprint plans for multiple development efforts using Agile processes 
• Work within an AWS ecosystem, leveraging cloud services for scalable applications
• Develop and maintain Python-based back-end services
• Drive code reviews and contribute to technical documentation

About You:

Essential: 

• 5-7 years of experience in Python centric development 
• Excellent proficiency in Python and common ML oriented packages 
• Significant experience working with AWS PostgreSQL RDS, including database design, optimization, and management 
• Significant experience with AWS services and cloud architecture 
• Strong understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) 
• Expertise in machine learning concepts and data visualization techniques 
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation 

Desirable:

• Strong experience working with data science teams and ML models

This role closes on the 6th November.

What we offer:

A competitive salary and benefits package that includes 27 days holiday per year, pension contributions, private healthcare, discounted dental insurance, enhanced maternity/parental leave, plus a whole host of others including:

• Cultural stimulation allowance – £250 per person per year
• Half days off before bank holidays
• Emergency care days for dependants
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave per year to work for a registered charity
• Up to 10 days special emergency leave per year
• Season Ticket loan
• Payroll Giving Scheme
• Thursday drinks to unwind and socialize
• An annual Summer and Christmas party
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays

We also offer learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programmes and the opportunity to participate in several active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

The M&C Saatchi Group UK has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture brought to life through equity with business-wide activity across people, culture, industry and society. As part of this, M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

All employee and candidate information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

No recruitment agencies please.