Brief description
O`reilly media is looking for a software engineer well versed in python and javascript to join one of our product teams, and contribute towards the development and maintenance of key features within our learning platform.
About the team
O’reilly media’s platform engineering team builds and supports o’reilly’s premier learning service, which is used by technologists, managers, and designers around the world to hone their skills and improve their craftWe are made of many small teams that are broadly distributed across the us, featuring diverse, tightly collaborative groups of developers, designers, and product managers constantly encouraging each other to deliver work that instills pride and fulfillmentWe encourage learning, knowledge sharing, growth, and collaboration in all aspects.
About the job
At o’reilly, our engineers focus on building a diverse set of features designed in collaboration with product managers, ux, and other teammatesEngineers work with product managers to refine direction and solve user problems, exchange code reviews with other team members, provide mentorship to junior engineers, and assist qa and ops in troubleshooting product issues.
In this role, your focus will be on building and maintaining our back-end servicesA bulk of our microservices are primarily built using python & djangoMore recently as a team, we have ventured into building javascript & node.js services that stitch together individual microservices to be consumed by client-side applicationsOur front-end applications use react + redux and modern semantic html and css.
About you
We are interested in people who have experience building and supporting software with a diverse and engaged user baseWe desire candidates who work comfortably in an agile environment and with collaborators who are distributed across multiple time zonesWe value colleagues who are helpful, respectful, humble, and always willing to do what’s best for our usersWe desire developers who treat automated tests as essential and believe that code reviews are a crucial path of learning and of sharing knowledgeThe people on our platform teams have taken many traditional and nontraditional paths to the developer profession, and we welcome diverse teams that are bound together by a mutual love of learning.
Requirements
2 years experience on teams building modern web applications and services
Experience in python and django
Demonstrate the ability to learn and grasp new concepts quickly
Bonus skills
Node.js
Docker
Django rest framework
Pytest
React
About o’reilly media
O’reilly’s mission is to change the world by sharing the knowledge of innovatorsFor over 40 years, we’ve inspired companies and individuals to do new things—and do things better—by providing them with the skills and understanding that’s necessary for success.
At the heart of our business is a unique network of experts and innovators who share their knowledge through usO’reilly learning offers exclusive live training, interactive learning, a certification experience, books, videos, and more, making it easier for our customers to develop the expertise they need to get aheadAnd our books have been heralded for decades as the definitive place to learn about the technologies that are shaping the futureEverything we do is to help professionals from a variety of fields learn best practices and discover emerging trends that will shape the future of the tech industry.
Our customers are hungry to build the innovations that propel the world forwardAnd we help you do just that.
Learn more: https://www.oreilly.com/about/
Diversity
At o’reilly, we believe that true innovation depends on hearing from, and listening to, people with a variety of perspectivesWe want our whole organization to recognize, include, and encourage people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, and professional roles.
Learn more: https://www.oreilly.com/diversity
