About this role
responsible for powering YouGov’s high traffic websites such as yougov.com and yougov.co.uk etc.
These sites host core features like Ratings, Entities, Trackers, and other data-driven products used by millions of users worldwide.
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.
Key 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.
• You have 3-5 years of experience working with the majority of our tech-stack.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and some of the main web frameworks (FastAPI, Flask,
Django).
• Good understanding of modern testing principles.
• Significant experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with a highly distributed microservices architecture.
• Experience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL.
• Good knowledge of Docker.
• Collaborative mindset and curiosity for building data-driven systems at scale
• Strong focus on code quality, operational excellence, and delivering great customer
experience.
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to end
user.
• Passion for experimenting with new AI technologies to find smarter ways of building.
• Experience connecting or building AI agents to automate and extend what apps can do.
• 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, ELK Stack, New Relic, GitLab
• Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django), Redis, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, OpenSearch
• A full-time, 100% remote role based in Poland, Italy or Spain. (The candidate should be living in one of these countries).
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working hours (we are a global team of remote first developers operating in
European, Indian and US/Canada time zones).
• A good work-life balance. Because we all work better when we are rested.
• Top-notch equipment to work with. You just have to bring your talent!
• LinkedIn Learning courses.
• 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday.
• Growth and learning opportunities
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.
Data Privacy
To find out how we collect and use your personal data when you apply for a role at YouGov, please read our privacy notice at https://jobs.yougov.com/privacy
Other facts
About YouGov
YouGov is a global research data and analytics group that is powered by reality. Thanks to a unique panel comprising millions of highly engaged members across 55 countries, we deliver unsurpassed accuracy, to inform better, more impactful decisions.
When you want unsurpassed accuracy to inform more impactful decisions, you need real-time, real-world data from real people.
YouGov /Research Reality
What you'll do
- The Mid Python Software Engineer will work on impactful projects with high volumes of production traffic and produce simple, maintainable code. They will also define testing strategies, own their code to production, and perform code reviews.
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