Function

IT

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data.

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

The Role

Hitachi Vantara is seeking a Backend web developer to join our tools development team. We are working to change the way the company executes the sales process. The candidate will primarily focus on the development and maintenance of middleware logic and support systems to enable responsive, coherent, and pleasant user experience. The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of design principles and be able to bring our designs to life. This individual will be an integral part of the team and will work closely with frontend developers to define, design and develop the necessary APIs. The candidate should have the desire to grow into a full-stack developer and will play an essential part in defining how our applications look and feel.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure web applications using Python and Django frameworks.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.

• Develop and maintain database schemas, queries, and APIs to support the application functionality.

• Troubleshoot and debug application issues, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, and optimizing application performance.

• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in web development.

Collaborate with the DevOps team to deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms.

What you’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Python Django Developer, with at least 3+ years of experience in web development.

• Strong proficiency in Python, Django, DRF and related frameworks.

• Experience with database systems, particularly SQL and ORM libraries (e.g., Django ORM, SQLAlchemy).

• Understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).

• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and experience with agile development methodologies.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently, finding solutions to programming problems with minimal oversight

• Ability to work in a team with diverse technical backgrounds

• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements

• Familiarity with working in Linux

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About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

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