Djangogigs.com - Details for the python web developer gig

Gannett Digital is building a team of Python engineers to work on new user-facing, high profile features for USA Today and other Gannett Digital properties. You will work on the new federated content management system as well as specialized projects, reaching at least 50 million unique users per month. The right candidate loves programming and is passionate about building innovative products that inform the public. You will be part of a small team which drives the direction of new Python development and architecture at Gannett Digital. You will also collaborate with the back-end engineering team to define infrastructure and work with the front-end team to meet their server-side needs. Key Responsibilities • Help lead development and architecture • Write reliable, highly performant and maintainable code • Build features which will be seen by millions of people on release • Strengthen development and release processes within the team What we need from you • 5+ years of professional coding experience • You have worked on high scale Internet applications seen by millions of people • A good grasp of basic computer science, data structures and algorithm design • Expert knowledge of Python and Django • You ship fast and get it right the first time • You know when to use PUT, POST, DELETE and GET • Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript, particularly jQuery and Backbone.js • You have an uneasy feeling when you don't write tests first • You adapt well and aren't afraid to be an agent of change Extra credit • Knowledge of Continuous Integration, GitHub and Git • You can quote RFC-2616 • You have a fondness for “The Little Schemer” and functional programming