Python Job: Python Developer

We are working with a leading Pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, who are going through a major transformation project.

This is a fully remote position for candidates in Europe and the UK. The role is initially scheduled for 6-month with a high possibility to become a multi-year ongoing contract.

The soft skills for this role are just as important as the tech skills. You will need to have excellent communication skills and a good team player. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor with emphasis on coursework of a quantitative nature (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Sciences)
• 3 years of software development experience
• Experience in or eagerness to write and maintain ETLs (extract, transform, load) pipelines which operate on a variety of structured and unstructured sources
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL data stores Deep knowledge of Python and frameworks around it.
• Previous working experience with the common Python data analysis (e.g. NumPy/SciPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, SQLAlchemy, etc) and, ideally, data pipelining (e.g. Luigi) libraries
• Knowledge of UNIX internals and workload management systems (SLURM, SGE /UGE)
• Ability to write standards-compliant database related code for MongoDB and MySQL Strong working knowledge of best coding practices (versioning, TDD, debugging)
• Strong analytical skills combined with conceptual thinking and structured working style; ability to work in a multicultural team

NICE TO HAVE:

• Previous experience in designing, creating and implementing methods, algorithms and pipelines of digital signal processing
• Experience with the Microsoft Azure environment Experience with big-data systems (in particular; Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka and Mapreduce) with respective ecosystems
• Project-based work experience in the pharmaceutical industry/consulting preferred