WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING REMOTE!&nbsp; THIS POSITION WILL BE IN OUR SCHAUMBURG, IL OFFICE WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.&nbsp; WE CANNOT OFFER OUT OF STATE OPPORTUNITIES AT THIS TIME.&nbsp; Convr is a growing startup in the InsureTech space. &nbsp;Our d3 Underwriting Platform helps underwriters make better decisions more efficiently. &nbsp;As we continue to grow we are looking for leaders to help us scale not only our platform but our organization.&nbsp; Responsibilities <ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Architect software solutions for complex high volume data environments</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Develop containerized microservices using Python</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Collaborate with software development team to fix and improve existing applications</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Monitor and assess current system performance</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Identify scalability issues and opportunities</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Support software testers and application engineers during deployments and maintenance</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Provide support for testing/development/staging environments</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Create testing strategies and procedures for all core components</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Communicate with RESTful services</li>
</ul> Technical skills demonstrated <ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">5+ years of professional experience as a software developer (Java, C#)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">2+ years professional experience as a senior Python developer</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Extensive programming experience in server-side (Python a must)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience in RESTful services</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience with databases (RDBMS/MariaDB/MySQL a must, NoSQL experience a plus)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience working with JSON APIs</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience working on Linux, Unix based deployments</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Working knowledge of Git, JIRA, Pytest</li>
</ul> Problem solving skills demonstrated <ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Analyzing, and validating a variety of input data sources; identifying the relationship among source data objects.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Developing common definitions of sourced data; defining reusable approach to data integration</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Designing efficient approach to processing third party data using Python</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Designing efficient approach to analyzing data-at-scale using Python</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Proactively identify process improvements and ways to increase development efficiency in the organization</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Ability to multi-tasking and managing competing priorities while meeting assigned deadlines</li>
</ul> Communication / Interpersonal skills demonstrated: <ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Gaining knowledge on the organization’s processes as they evolve and change; recommending changes</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Effective communication in technical concepts and solutions</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Enjoys working in a highly feedback oriented team setting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Motivated by the "always on" startup environment</li>
</ul> Additional preferred&nbsp;topics: <ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience working with Docker&nbsp;</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience working Celery, SQL Alchemy, Elastic Search</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Knowledge of Docker Swarm</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Proficiency in big data storage solutions</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Knowledge of big data analysis and machine learning</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience developing client/device monitoring systems</li>
</ul> Education <ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">BS in Computer science preferred&nbsp;</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Data Science coursework preferred</li>
</ul>

**WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING REMOTE!   THIS POSITION WILL BE IN OUR SCHAUMBURG,
IL OFFICE WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.  WE CANNOT OFFER OUT OF STATE
OPPORTUNITIES AT THIS TIME.**

  

Convr is a growing startup in the InsureTech space.  Our d3 Underwriting
Platform helps underwriters make better decisions more efficiently.  As we
continue to grow we are looking for leaders to help us scale not only our
platform but our organization.

  

 **Responsibilities**

  

  * Architect software solutions for complex high volume data environments
  * Develop containerized microservices using Python
  * Collaborate with software development team to fix and improve existing applications
  * Monitor and assess current system performance
  * Identify scalability issues and opportunities
  * Support software testers and application engineers during deployments and maintenance
  * Provide support for testing/development/staging environments
  * Create testing strategies and procedures for all core components
  * Communicate with RESTful services

  

**Technical skills demonstrated**

  

  * 5+ years of professional experience as a software developer (Java, C#)
  * 2+ years professional experience as a senior Python developer
  * Extensive programming experience in server-side (Python a must)
  * Experience in RESTful services
  * Experience with databases (RDBMS/MariaDB/MySQL a must, NoSQL experience a plus)
  * Experience working with JSON APIs
  * Experience working on Linux, Unix based deployments
  * Working knowledge of Git, JIRA, Pytest

  

**Problem solving skills demonstrated**

  

  * Analyzing, and validating a variety of input data sources; identifying the relationship among source data objects.
  * Developing common definitions of sourced data; defining reusable approach to data integration
  * Designing efficient approach to processing third party data using Python
  * Designing efficient approach to analyzing data-at-scale using Python
  * Proactively identify process improvements and ways to increase development efficiency in the organization
  * Ability to multi-tasking and managing competing priorities while meeting assigned deadlines

  

**Communication / Interpersonal skills demonstrated:**

  

  * Gaining knowledge on the organization’s processes as they evolve and change; recommending changes
  * Effective communication in technical concepts and solutions
  * Enjoys working in a highly feedback oriented team setting
  * Motivated by the "always on" startup environment

  

**Additional preferred  topics:**

  

  * Experience working with Docker 
  * Experience working Celery, SQL Alchemy, Elastic Search
  * Knowledge of Docker Swarm
  * Proficiency in big data storage solutions
  * Knowledge of big data analysis and machine learning
  * Experience developing client/device monitoring systems

  

**Education**

  

  * BS in Computer science preferred 
  * Data Science coursework preferred

