Software Engineer, Python- Remote

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 24 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors
around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the
world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard
for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of
millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to
be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all backgrounds to bring a fresh
perspective of the work we deliver.

About the role

You will collaborate with product and design teams to build high-value features, drive the evolution of
our architecture and system, and ensure the availability, scalability, and efficiency of our services.

Responsibilities

Work on impactful projects with high volumes of production traffic.
Produce simple, maintainable code while always looking to improve it.
Define testing strategies and write automated tests.
Own your code all the way to production with a self-service continuous delivery pipeline and
production infrastructure.
Run what you build using containers orchestration and monitoring technologies.
Perform code-reviews promptly, regularly and constructively.

Key Skills & Experience

Understanding of modern testing principles.
You have 2-3 years of commercial experience working with the majority of our tech-stack.
Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with a highly distributed microservices architecture.
Good knowledge of Python and some of the main web frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Django,
CherryPy).
Experience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL.
Good knowledge of Docker.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to end user.
Experience participating in mitigating technical debt.
Experience with Kubernetes and AWS technologies.
Ability to think abstractly and deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems.
1+ years working remotely in a global environment.

Tools & Technology

Collaboration & documentation: JIRA, Confluence, Slack, Miro
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Vault, AWS, Grafana, ELK Stack, New Relic, GitLab.
Python (FastAPI, CherryPy, Flask), Redis, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Here’s what we have to offer!

A full-time, 100% remote role based in Poland, Warsaw or any other city in European countries we have an entity in
Flexible working hours
A good work-life balance. Because we all work better when we are rested
Mental health programs (Headspace app subscription, mental health sessions with invited coaches)
LinkedIn Learning courses
1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
Growth and learning opportunities

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Company Description and Culture 

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks. 

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.  

Why join YouGov?

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities. 

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.  

Life at YouGov

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do. 

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.  

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need. 

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