Python Engineer | Kolkata

Purpose

Energy Aspects currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Python Engineer to join our Data team based out of our Kolkata office. This is role would suit an experienced backend/cloud python engineer and will see them support internal and client-facing applications, APIs, and strategic projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building entirely new solutions, while maintaining/iterating on our existing applications in use daily by internal teams and clients. You will be expected to quickly contribute to production-level Python codebases and support production-scale applications. You will closely alongside our Data and Engineering teams.

Duties

Write well-designed, efficient, testable code in Python
Contribute to the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding, debugging, and testing
Build/maintain web applications and APIs
Design and implement new solutions for use by internal teams
Support a range of strategic, company-level data initiatives
Requirements

3-4 years’ experience in a developer role using Python
Experience building reliable, maintainable and scalable software solutions
Experience developing on cloud infrastructure, either GCP or AWS
Experience with Python frameworks including Flask, FastAPI
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and best practices
Clear written and spoken communication skills
Desirable skills

Experience with the following GCP products: Cloud Build, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Firestore
Experience with the following AWS products: API Gateway, Lambda, S3, RDS, AWS SAM
Understanding of CI/CD workflow and tools
Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
Experience working with high frequency timeseries data and/or streaming data
Building and managing database/datastore technologies (SQL, NoSQL variants, file stores, etc.)
Experience working with Jinja templating and JavaScript
Prior timeseries forecasting or modeling experience
An interest in commodities, energy or financial markets would be beneficial


About us

Founded in 2012, Energy Aspects is a rapidly growing independent research consultancy. The company is committed to providing indispensable analysis of energy markets to its clients to help guide their investment, trading and research decisions.

We combine a data-rich approach with our extensive network of contacts throughout the oil and gas industry and insight on geopolitics and energy policy to provide best-in-class assessment and analysis of major topics, regions and trends. We also deliver timely analysis of breaking news with our E-mail Alert service and offer Database services consisting of our proprietary fundamental trade and supply/demand data.

We offer a suite of subscription services spanning our research products which can be tailored to meet our clients’ specific needs.

This position will require flexibility and the drive to go beyond the core hours when needed, ensuring we all fulfil our goals. All team members are encouraged to build their professional reputation within the industry and are supported by some of the most well-regarded energy sector commentators. You must be able to work independently, as well as be capable of planning and prioritising to achieve success. In exchange, we offer excellent remuneration, a high-performance culture, with challenging and exciting work.

Culture & benefits

Please note that, due to the Covid-1+ pandemic and in the interest of our employees’ health and safety, Energy Aspects is currently operating a temporary remote working and onboarding arrangement, until further notice. We have continued our hiring and onboarding approach throughout lockdown and have successfully hired and remotely onboarded several new starters.

At Energy Aspects you could be part of an active, social and friendly team where you will have the opportunity to join our running, circuit training, five-a-side football or lunch clubs. You might also enjoy letting loose at our winter and summer parties or just sharing an unwinding drink on a Friday afternoon at our in-house bar the Nodding Donkey.

Working out of our Canary Wharf office, you can take advantage of low commute times and easy access from across London, excellent amenities for shopping, gyms and healthcare, restaurants and bars. We do also provide daily fresh fruit, hot drinks, soft drinks, snacks and the occasional exotic treats from our international travels.

Our compensation packages include annual bonuses, private health insurance, generous pension contributions and company share options scheme, as well as a subsidised gym membership and considerable holiday time.

Energy Aspects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity within its workforce. As an international business we are determined that suitably qualified persons will never receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, ****** orientation, marital status, race, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.