• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework such as Django, bottle or Flask or any relevant framework
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance like PII (Personally identifiable information)
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments. Knowledge of how openID works
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Strong unit test and debugging skills
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like git, Jenkins

 Preferable Skills:

• Experience with asynchronous messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Understanding of topics, events and stream processing in messaging systems architecture