Python Engineer

We are looking for a Senior-level Python Engineer to join our Ground platform.

Where will you be based?

You will work in a team with team members located in Amsterdam and Budapest focusing on applications and services supporting baggage flow processes. In the team we are continuously improving our agile way of working and quality through code reviews, automated testing, and refactoring. With your knowledge of software engineering technologies and methodologies, you will be tasked to deliver new features, improve the existing solutions and enhance the team’s technical landscape.

What will you be doing?

Thanks to your software engineering skills and your problem-solving ability, you help improve the working lives of our employees every day. You will help us become a truly data and technology-driven organization. As a T-shaped software engineer, you will deliver software solutions for Ground Platform. You will be part of a product team inside Baggage Services, you will help in analysis, design & architecture, development, quality assurance, DevOps, LCM activities and provide operational support as needed.

Your profile

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in Python development, with strong knowledge of the Python ecosystem, including frameworks and tools such as FastAPI, Django, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Pytest, and MyPy.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs, with a solid understanding of REST API design principles and best practices.
• Experience in deploying and operationalizing data science and/or operations research models in production environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD methodologies, software delivery pipelines, and DevOps principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in automated testing, including test design, implementation, and maintenance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive mindset and strong collaborative team spirit.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of Scala.

Furthermore, you must be willing to:

• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call support rotation.
• Work from the KLM office in Budapest for at least 1 day per week.

What we offer is...

• A challenging role at a unique Dutch company.
• A competitive gross salary.
• 4 days of home-office per week.
• Opportunities for personal development through training and education and wonderful career opportunities.
• A comprehensive package of fringe benefits including large discounts on airline tickets (if you have been in service for at least 6 months).