We fuse rigorous, methodologically sound analysis with our cutting-edge technology platform, Narrative Analytics®. This powerful combination enables us to quantitatively analyze open-source media, deliver strategic recommendations, and craft executive-level communication strategies for clients with missions that matter.
Why Us?
Our team is a vibrant mix of communication specialists, data scientists, and subject matter experts with extensive experience across U.S. Government agencies, non-profit organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. By joining Protagonist, you’ll immerse yourself in a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions truly matter.
What We Do
- Innovative Solutions: We co-develop cutting-edge solutions with our clients to address tough communication problems and capitalize on opportunities to make a tangible impact.
- Data-Driven Insights: Our tools and methodologies provide actionable insights that help clients meet their communication objectives and stay ahead of global challenges.
- Applied Expertise: We integrate our solutions within client organizations, leveraging our profound expertise to address critical issues and ensure sustainable success.
Be Part of Something Bigger
At Protagonist, you’ll work on compelling projects that make a real difference. We seek talented individuals eager to contribute to our mission and grow alongside us. If you’re passionate about communication, data analysis, and making an impact, we invite you to explore a career with Protagonist.
Explore Your Future with Us!
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us at Protagonist and be part of a team that's making a difference.
About You
You’re a self-motivated software engineer who is able to work on distributed applications that handle large amounts of data. You’re able to work in a fast-paced environment with a high-performing team. You are comfortable with ambiguity and hard problems, and you thrive in fast-paced start-up environments, solving cutting-edge data challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
Reporting to the VP of Technology/Engineer, the Senior Python Engineer is responsible for building the applications that drive our Narrative Analytics offering. The Senior Python Engineer will be expected to collaborate with members of our customer-facing Client Solutions team to create solutions that support their needs. Specific responsibilities include:
- Work in Scrum sprints to create, design, and develop modules in coordination with the rest of the engineering team
- Review peers code to ensure code quality
- Take initiative in solving complex technical problems and recommend original solutions and design approaches to meet requirements, making decisions between competing solutions
- Own the core deliverables, including technical design, logical and physical design of the solution, coding, testing, and debugging
- Work closely with the VP of Technology/Engineer to ensure conformance with the overall architectural guidelines
- Work closely with the Data Science team to productionize models and new processes.
- Understanding of Relational Databases and Datastores such as Postgresql, ElasticSearch, Redis, Apache Spark
Requirements
- Authorized to work in the US; ability to obtain a US Government security clearance if needed
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
- 5+ years experience in software development, using Python
- 5+ years Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP — but not necessarily all of those!)
- Experience and understanding of Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with Code Version Control (GIT)
- Experience with Postgres (or similar) SQL database programming
- Experience working with Agile scrum or kanban methodology to deliver high-quality, high-value software
- Experience working on a production product with a collaborative team
- Experience with Open Source Software around data processing and persistence
Position Pay Band
$95,000 - $165,000 based on education and level of relevant experience.
Protagonist is a values-driven company that is committed to doing meaningful work for organizations we respect. We are headquartered in Washington, DC, and offer a competitive salary, flexible paid time-off policy, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a retirement plan.
Protagonist is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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What We Do
Protagonist is the Narrative Analytics company. We uncover deeply held beliefs (narratives) in order to energize brands, win competitive battles, and better engage and understand target audiences. Protagonist uses natural language processing, machine learning, and deep human expertise to gather and analyze billions of pieces relevant data to give customers the insights they need for marketing, product development, and communications strategies. The Protagonist platform was built on 10 years of narrative science that was initially developed to improve the American brand around the world for the US Government. Today, it's used by dozens of the world's leading CMOs, business leaders, and foundations
