Junior Backend Software Engineer (Python)

Are you curious and ready to accept a new challenge in your career? Are you eager to join a dynamic company and bring innovation through your work and skills?
Prometeia offers you opportunities for growth and training in a Group with over 1000 professionals working for more than 500 clients in 20 countries around the world.

The selected candidate will join the software development team responsible for a proprietary data analytics and modeling platform.

As a Junior Backend Software Engineer (Python), the candidate will contribute to the design, development and maintenance of backend services, working under the guidance of experienced engineers and within structured development processes.

The position is open to candidates close to graduation as well as to professionals with up to a few years of experience, interested in growing within a structured software development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of backend services andAPIs.
• Implement software components in accordance with defined architectural and coding standards.
• Collaborate with team members to analyze requirements and support their technical implementation.
• Apply secure coding practices and follow internal guidelines to ensure system security, reliability and robustness.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions as part of continuous learning.
• Support testing, debugging and system improvement activities.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or close to completion).
• Solid foundations in software engineering principles and programming concepts.
• Basic understanding of backend architectures and web-based applications.
• Familiarity with Git for version control, including the use of GitHub.
• Motivation to learn, attention to quality and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Technologies and Practices

The team works with the following technologies and practices. Previous knowledge is appreciated but not mandatory, as training and on-the-job learning will be provided.

• Python for backend development.
• Pandas and NumPy for data manipulation.
• Apache Spark for distributed data processing.
• Distributed architectures and microservices, including:synchronous and asynchronous communication,REST and/or GraphQL APIs, message-based systems such as RabbitMQ.
• MongoDB as the primary database technology, with exposure to relational and other NoSQL databases.
• Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit testing and Continuous Integration practices.
• Containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).Use of generative code tools based on Large Language Models (e.g. GitHub Copilot).
• Good written and spoken English in a professional and technical context.
• Agile development methodologies.

WHAT WE OFFER:
COMPENSATION, WELFARE & BENEFIT
Our history, as well as the future, is based on the value of our people. The biggest investment at Prometeia is in our people, and it concerns every aspect of professional life. We call it 'Total Compensation' and is made up of Compensation - consisting of a fixed and a variable component -, an important Welfare Plan, active since 2015 – we have been among the first to introduce it in Italy - and Benefits, which include all the initiatives undertaken for the well-being of our people.
REMOTE WORKING
Flexibility is an intrinsic value of the way we work. At Prometeia, smart working is an organizational method based on trust, which results in benefits in terms of work/life balance, impact on the environment and optimization of company results, through autonomy and empowerment of people.
PEOPLE PROGRAM
Our evaluation system is based on the full enhancement of people and their continuous dialogue as a stimulus for regular, mutual professional and personal growth. Transparent discussions between managers and team members are set up within the projects, where reciprocal and timely feedback is exchanged. The process is fully digitalized and aimed at continuously improving the development trajectory of the individual and the company.
TRAINING
Prometeia means ongoing training. We provide an average of 11 days of training per year to our people, in person and online. Particular attention is paid to younger colleagues, who are the protagonists of dedicated growth programs, and to the continuous sharing and internal transfer of know-how and skills. On-the-job training is also important, through immediate and direct confrontation with the market.
WIN/WIN POLICY
If you are one of our employees, and you recommend a person who is later recruited, you are entitled to a financial bonus! This is an important opportunity to contribute to the growth of Prometeia as a whole, by attracting acknowledged market professionals and new tech talents.
PHYGITAL MANAGEMENT
Through the dedicated app Pr(Home)teia, we have completely digitalized and integrated the management of our physical and virtual environments. Access to the office, smart working, workstations, meeting rooms, car pooling... everything is just a click away.
COMMUNITY
Our Community is extremely diverse, as are the skills of the people who are part of it and who share its values, and the individuals and organizations that are directly or indirectly involved in our activities. Clients, People of the Group, Alumni, Institutions, Academia, non-profit entities with which we actively collaborate, are stakeholders representing a great value for us, in terms of trust and collaboration.
DIVERSITY
We promote and respect equal opportunities and consider differences as a value. Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental values: from the selection phase to everyday life, also through dedicated training moments to develop individual sensitivities and unicities.
IMPACT
We responsibly take an active role towards the environment, the territories and the communities in which we operate. Our Headquarter in Bologna has obtained the Leed Gold Certification, one of the highest awards that recognizes the performance of the building in terms of energy and water savings, reduction of CO2 emissions, improvement of the ecological quality of the interior, materials and resources used. In the Sustainability Report we report the results achieved within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda that, drafted by the United Nations in 2016, we have been supporting since 2020.