Are you a seasoned Python developer, and are you passionate about improving the lives of your fellow developers? As a member of the Artifacts and Languages team, you'll develop tools to help Python users within Amazon stay up-to-date with the latest language and library versions. You'll provide guidance to teams that need to migrate away from older Python versions as they approach end-of-life. You'll develop and maintain tools and libraries that tie Python development into Amazon-specific development infrastructure. And you'll develop improvements to the Python language and libraries, and contribute them back to the open source community. If you’re a creative thinker and a Python evangelist, and you are excited by the idea of solving hard technical challenges to empower Python developers at Amazon to build great software, fast, come join us!
· Proficiency in Python · Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience · 4+ years professional experience in software development · Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design · Computer Science fundamentals in data structures · Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis · At least 5 years of professional software development experience in Python · A thorough understanding of key differences between Python versions, and of the challenges of upgrading between them · A strong understanding of Python