Your mission
Our Engineering team is responsible for the technical development of our digital learning platforms, allowing people to learn knowledge and learning content in the field of programming, data science and artificial intelligence interactively via the browser in a practical way.
As a Senior Python Engineer (Python, Django) [m/w/d] you will work on the next generation of our learning platform, which is built on technologies like React, NextJS, Python and Django. In addition to our own StackFuel learning platform, the Engineering team also works on two projects for the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, to promote data and programming skills in German society. With your knowledge, you will be contributing in creating an interactive learning experience to get people interested in digital skills.
Your profile
- You have at least 4 years of experience in the development of backend applications for a service-oriented system architecture
- Python and Django skills are part of your profile
- Experience with the development of RESTful services, API design and API documentation (Swagger)
- You are proficient in automated quality assurance tools (e.g. CI/CD pipelines, test automation) and want to be involved in the further development of our quality standards
- You are familiar with Docker, cloud technologies (e.g. Kubernetes) and DevOps principles
- You like to work with other developers in a team and you also see it as your task to support your colleagues
- You are are resident in Germany, with your excellent communication skills in German and English, you operate confidently in a German-speaking team
Wo are we?
We are StackFuel’s Engineering team: Brian, Christian, Dima, Elena, Gordon, Hans, Marion, Tim and Tra. Together with Jonathan (Product Owner) and Munzer (UI/UX), we’re building StackFuel’s digital learning experiences as a cross-functional team.
We believe in life-long learning. We exchange new ideas on a regular basis and adjust our agile way-of-working to our needs as we move along. Learn and grow with us through our internal learning opportunities and a yearly learning & development budget.
Decide how you want to work, use the utilities that work best for you (Hardware: Lenovo ThinkPad/MacBook Pro; OS: Linux/MacOS/Windows; Code editor of your choice).
Our tech stack:
- JavaScript, TypeScript, React, NextJS and Chakra UI on the frontend
- Python, Django and Django Rest Framework on backend
- NPM (JavaScript) and Poetry (Python) for package management
- Jupyter Ecosystem (Notebooks, Hub, Lab)
- Hetzner Cloud, Ionos, Ansible, NewRelic
- Docker, GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Slack, MS-Teams
Interview Process:
Our interview process is straight-forward. Here is what you can expect:
- Quick call with our recruiter Felix to get to know another and learn more about the role
- Meet and interview with the people you'll be working with on two more occasions
- No take-home coding challenges
About us
What if your work contributed to educating and changing the entire world? We dream of a world where professionals use data and AI to drive business and innovation. That's why every day we pursue the mission of closing the global skills gap in data and AI with certified personnel development.
Since 2017, we have become the leading German online training provider in the field of data literacy, data science and AI. We support large corporations, SMEs and public authorities in mastering the digital transformation by providing employees and job seekers with hands-on training in data skills. Our solution? In the Data Lab, our innovative and cloud-based learning platform, we combine interactive lesson types such as videos, quizzes, real business cases, practical projects and coding challenges with real data sets and work together with experienced industry and data experts. Our online courses are flexible, certified and can be financed through government funding programs. All participants receive personal mentoring with advice, feedback and weekly group webinars.
StackFuel is based in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin. Our growing team of more than 40 experts works daily to effectively and efficiently prepare professionals for future job roles. Leading large corporations such as Daimler, Telefónica, Deutsche Bahn and Axel Springer work with us and our solution has already won several prestigious awards such as the Learning Award and the HR Innovation Award. Data is our passion and at our core we're all data nerds. We are committed to spreading data-driven thinking and action around the world. If you want to make our world a little bit better, become part of our team!
At StackFuel, we don't just accept that everyone is different - we celebrate this fact, support them, and our team and products are stronger and more successful because of this. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace committed to sustainable action.