Python Software Engineer - Insights

Python Software Engineer - Insights

Job description

Your job

In this position, you will be part of our diverse Engineering team that works on our main application. The Insights team is responsible for providing performance data to our customers, which allows them to make data-driven decisions about their product portfolio. As a Software Development team, we are responsible for our Python backend, working closely with external APIs such as Google, Amazon and Bol as well as integrating with internal APIs.

The Insights team regularly builds new user-facing features, for which they collaborate with Front-end Engineers and the Product Management team. The team is also working closely together with our Infrastructure and DevOps teams, which are developing many other services that power Channable under the hood, and all together we build our powerful tool!

Your challenges

• Design, develop, and test new product features.
• Work with external APIs (Google, Amazon, Bol).
• Collaborate with other team members on breaking features into smaller tasks.
• Review other team members’ PRs.
• Improve the reliability and robustness of our application.
• Work on scalability and performance improvements.
• Work together with Product Managers on requirements and issues.
• Collaborate with the Integrations department regarding technical matters.
• Monitoring the correctness and effectiveness of our systems, and fixing bugs.

We use the following technologies and tools:

• Languages: Python(3.12), SQL.
• Libraries: Pydantic, typing, requests, logging, Flask, pytest.
• Tools: Postgres, Alembic, mypy, pip, Sentry, Grafana.

Job requirements

Who are you?

You are an enthusiastic developer and a critical thinker. At Channable we help each other to become better as a team. That's something you believe in as well. Besides the skills you currently have, an eager-to-learn mindset is just as important.

Additionally, you have

• At least 3+ years of professional experience developing applications in Python.
• Experience with web APIs and related technologies, as we consume external APIs and build our own web APIs.
• Good understanding of HTTP, TLS/SSL and TCP/IP.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases, as we use Postgres heavily.
• Good working knowledge of Linux, git and the command-line.
• High engineering standards: do you like to leave your code cleaner than you found it? So do we!
• You have a valid work permit for the Netherlands or EU citizenship.
• You live in (or close to) Utrecht or are willing to move.
• You are available for at least 32 hours a week.

And then some things are “nice to have”

• Familiarity with functional programming and its concepts.
• Having worked with distributed systems before.
• DevOps mentality: we believe that software teams should be able to complete the software development cycle themselves, and enable them to bring their code to production themselves, and to do so every day.

Who are we?

Channable was founded in 2014 in the heart of Utrecht. We are now a strong team of 260+ diverse individuals, and more than 40 nationalities. Joining Channable means you’re looking for a bit more than just a job. Diverse as we are, we all share our love for growth, to help, to take ownership, and create an awesome journey together.

What do we do?

Channable is a fast-growing B2B SaaS platform that offers a fully integrated way to market your products online. We empower marketers and online businesses to manage, scale, and optimize their marketing.

Do you want to read more about our engineering culture? Then have a look at our popular tech blog: https://tech.channable.com

Additionally, you can also take a look at some of our open-source work at https://github.com/channable to get a feeling of how we work together and what our code looks like.

What do we offer?

• Gross monthly salary ranging from € 4.554 to € 6.912 based on a 40-hour work week. The salary is determined based on your experience.
• 8% holiday allowance - 8% of your yearly salary, which is paid together with your May salary.
• Stock Appreciation Rights: eligible employees can financially profit from Channable’s success.
• A €1.000 annual Individual Learning & Development budget.
• Saving for old age - yes, we provide an extra 5% of your monthly base salary.
• Traveling to our office? No problem, we got you covered (NS Business Card, or €0,23 per km if you decide to use a different means of transport).
• To work in a beautiful historic and fully renovated office in the heart of Utrecht & with a flexible hybrid working policy of (minimum 2 days in the office).
• Since you can work from home for 3 days a week, we will provide home office supplies.
• Having flexible working hours means starting your day between 8.00–10.00 am.
• 26 vacation days + 2 reload days based on 40 hours.
• We offer a 3-week-long workcation; and an additional 3 weeks, if you live as an expat in the Netherlands!
• Are you going to become a parent? We think it is important that you spend time with your newborn. Enjoy 5 weeks of 100% paid partner leave.
• We want you to feel good - please feel free to use our discounted Urban Sport Club subscription.
• You have free & anonymous access to the OpenUp platform, and psychologists. This free service is also available to your family members.
• Channaweekend (we will go abroad in 2025 for a long weekend with all the colleagues from all over the world).
• At Channable, our Chef and Commis Chef prepare fresh meals Monday to Thursday, catering to all dietary needs - including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free - to keep our team fueled and inspired!
• Additional working conditions like massages, in-office bar (Channabar), parties, sports teams (even personal training sessions at our Channagym), video games, and many more!