About the role
We’re looking for a remote (EEA only) Python + Postgres developer to refactor and modernise a weather forecast data storage system to improve its portability.
The position is full time. We can onboard employees in Ireland and contractors throughout the EEA.
In the role you will
Build data-intensive API services (100 million daily reads/writes) for research scientists working at the bleeding edge of weather forecasting.
Work autonomously to solve problems and turn user requirements into code.
Work directly alongside users.
Design and develop new features from scratch.
Improve the codebase with refactoring, bug fixes, and optimization.
Contribute to the product strategy by combining your tech skills with your understanding of user needs.
Preferred skills & experience
Must have
Depth of experience using Python and Postgres to build data storage systems and their APIs.
A love of analysing legacy systems, understanding their principles of use and use cases, and using that knowledge to design modern replacement systems.
A sense of urgency: you’re a responsive communicator and work quickly.
An ability to thrive in ambiguity, tackling problems that might not be well defined and without obvious solutions.
You’re a fast learner and a hard worker.
Experience with end to end testing.
Fluency with Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
You have the internal drive necessary to thrive working 100% remotely. People who need frequent in-person interactions and external pressures to be motivated do not do well at Oxidian.
Nice to have
You’ve worked with geospatial data before.
You know what a GRIB file is.
You’re familiar with other databases besides Postgres, particularly the trade-offs involved when using different technologies.
You’ve built government software before.
You’re familiar with static type checking, plus tooling like black, flake8, and isort.
Why join us?
Oxidian is an early stage, bootstrapped government software services contractor. We’re profitable, cash-flow positive, and growing.
We make sure taxpayer money is well invested. We build software which best serves the public interest by obsessing about customer service and user experience. Internally, we focus relentlessly on operational efficiency so we can out compete the incumbents.
We’re a fully remote company.
No endless meetings & decisions are made quickly.
35 days holiday per year.
Huge potential for personal growth. You will grow as fast as you can learn.
