Senior Python Developer - Data Analytics

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Dalia develops B2B/SaaS solutions to facilitate market and opinion research in >100 countries. We harness the app economy and advanced data science to distribute millions of micro-surveys worldwide to gather and analyze real-time data on consumer attitudes, public opinion, and market trends. Backed by some of Europe’s leading venture capital firms, Dalia is one of Germany’s fastest-growing tech startups with a team from 29 different countries driven by one mission: to generate information that helps us better understand the world around us.

We are looking for a Senior Python Developer to work in close collaboration with Data Science, Business Intelligence, Engineering, and others to steer innovation in Dalia’s data analytics capacities.

The journey that awaits you:

• You will be a key catalyst for enabling our data scientists to conceptualize and implement algorithmic solutions to challenging problems. This can include machine learning techniques, but also definition and analysis of product use cases. 
• You will work on MRP (Multi-level Regression and Poststratification) and machine learning algorithms, both of which are revolutionising the way we extract insights from the tremendous amount of survey data we collect from tens of millions of people in over 150 countries.
• Ultimately, you will have a one of a kind opportunity to work on the tools and technologies which enable organisations around the world to make better data-driven decisions. 

Your challenge:

• Take full ownership of the Python-based codebase for all machine learning models and analytics-driven solutions.
• Become the internal expert on all things Python, working shoulder to shoulder with our Data
• Scientists and Data Analysts, plus our Business Intelligence, Engineering, DevOps, Researchers and Analysts when needed. 
• Deliver clean, maintainable and error-proof code with good test coverage. Write test automation, conduct code reviews, and take end-to-end ownership, from development to production.
• Design the architecture with the goal of making our codebase better, faster, and scalable. 

 

Your profile includes:

• Over 5 years of software development experience within a professional setting.
• Proven expertise with Python. 
• Any experience with scikit-learn, pymc3, theano, pandas, numpy, jupyter, falcon and django is a plus.
• Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures and algorithms.
• In-depth understanding of software architecture.
• Strong experience in DB Design, SQL queries and optimisation.
• Great Object Oriented coding practices, including strong design pattern knowledge, Refactoring, Clean Code, Domain Driven Design and Encapsulation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience with AWS Services.
• Experience with Docker/Containers.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Strong inner drive to get things done: you are able to work autonomously without micro-management and possess the self-motivation and inner drive to set and deliver against tight deadlines.

Dalia Research is committed to providing a respectful, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who works here or with us, regardless of their gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion (or lack thereof).