Senior Python Software Engineer - (Data&Connectors)

DataRobot•Oakville, ON

25d

About The Position

DataRobot delivers AI that maximizes impact and minimizes business risk. Our platform and applications integrate into core business processes so teams can develop, deliver, and govern AI at scale. DataRobot empowers practitioners to deliver predictive and generative AI, and enables leaders to secure their AI assets. Organizations worldwide rely on DataRobot for AI that makes sense for their business — today and in the future. DataRobot is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to expand our Data&Connectors engineering team, with the main focus on development of backend of our GenAI platform and Agentic applications. As an engineer in this team you will be working with a team of experienced engineers working on a bleeding edge of practical GenAI and Agentic application development. The team is located all over the world, including the US, Ukraine, Germany, Poland and Singapore. Our technology stack includes Python, Kotlin/Java, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Harness and many other tools.

Requirements

Due to the varied abilities of Backend Engineers, we are open to a wide range of experience from 4 years up to 10+ years of proven experience writing high-quality code in a collaborative, cloud-native environment preferably using Python
Experience working with cloud platforms: designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based solutions
Strong software engineering fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
Distributed systems fundamentals and principles related to scalability, performance, and reliability.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Personal drive and a proactive approach to getting things done.
Effective communication behavior: can connect with both technical and non-technical audiences effectively in English

Nice To Haves

JVM experience.
Experience with k8s, docker, helm
Real-world experience decoupling monolithic software into smaller reusable components
Experience with CI/CD, preferably Harness
Understanding of oAuth/JWT/Kerberos/LDAP/SAML
CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) certification
Keen interest in working in a fast-paced, flexible startup environment with a geographically distributed team

Responsibilities

Develop, test and support features of DataRobot with the main focus on expanding unstructured data connectivity and data processing capabilities of DataRobot GenAI platform and Agentic applications.
Own and drive key projects and milestones while fostering a culture of abundant communication
Write and maintain automated tests.
Communicate clearly and pro-actively with product and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements.
Seek, give, and receive critical feedback in a constructive manner, including but not limited to code reviews.
Work collaboratively with peers and take initiative in solving problems and unblocking others.
Take ownership of the components we develop and deliver work that you can be proud of.
Engage in engineering on-call escalated support of services owned by the Data&Connectors team
Competencies should be at a level where a manager can have high confidence in the engineer’s ability to deliver tasks on time.