BOLD is seeking a highly skilled professional to spearhead the development of cutting-edge browser automation technology for our ExpertApply product. You will play a key role in designing scalable automation frameworks, tackling challenges in bot detection, and optimizing system performance. You'll also be responsible for building and monitoring metrics to ensure system reliability and robustness. If you are passionate about large-scale automation and system reliability, we want to hear from you.
ABOUT THIS TEAM
BOLD Platform services team design, create, manage and maintain the highly scalable and distributed services for the wider use of web and mobile product applications/portals/websites. Current list of services are based on Microservices architecture whose domain ranges from visitor tracking, User profiles, authentication, content and payments.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Design and architect scalable and robust enterprise-level automation applications using Python.
- Develop applications that run on PODs (Kubernetes), ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Debug complex issues in applications and devise solutions that enhance stability and performance.
- Identify performance bottlenecks within applications through profiling and metrics analysis.
- Optimise existing code to improve performance and efficiency, ensuring the system can handle high traffic loads.
- Utilize automation frameworks and tools such as Playwright, Chromium, and stealth browser for web automation tasks.
- Implement message handling to facilitate communication between different services.
- Develop web scraping solutions to gather and process data from various online sources.
- Analyze and troubleshoot software issues, providing timely resolutions to ensure system reliability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Review and enhance code quality through thorough testing and code reviews.
- Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating best practices into the development process
- Document architecture, design choices, and implementation details for future reference and knowledge sharing.
- Ensure compliance with security and data privacy standards throughout the application lifecycle.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Strong programming skills in Python like expertise in string manipulation and regular expression to effectively handle and process the text data during web scrapping and automation tasks.
- Deep understanding of OOP principles, including encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, to design robust and maintainable software systems.
- Knowledge of common design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Observer) to enhance system design, imprve code reusability, and implement best practices in software architecture.
- Solid foundation in algorithms (sorting, searching, parsing) and data structures (lists, dictionaries, trees) to solve complex problems efficiently and effectively during software development.
- Good understanding of how modern browsers function, including rendering engines, JavaScript engines, HTTP protocols, and browser APIs. Experience optimizing scraping strategies based on browser behaviour and performance.
- Experience with caching technologies (e.g. Redis, in-memory caching)
- Experience with messaging protocols (e.g. Azure service bus, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- working knowledge and proven experience in containerization using Docker.
- Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across time zones
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of cloud computing, Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
EXPERIENCE-
- Senior Software Engineer, Python- 4.5 yrs+
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About Bold
We Transform Work Lives
As an established global organization, BOLD helps people find jobs. Our story is one of growth, success, and professional fulfillment. We create digital products that have empowered millions of people in 180 countries to build stronger resumes, cover letters, and CVs. The result of our work helps people interview confidently, finding the right job in less time. Our employees are experts, learners, contributors, and creatives.
We Celebrate And Promote Diversity And Inclusion
We value our position as an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire based on qualifications, merit, and our business needs. We don't discriminate regarding race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law.
Under San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position.
Skills Required
- Strong Python programming skills, including string manipulation and regular expressions
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles
- Knowledge of software design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, and Observer
- Solid foundation in algorithms and data structures
- Understanding of browser rendering engines, JavaScript engines, HTTP protocols, and browser APIs
- Experience optimizing web scraping strategies based on browser behavior and performance
- Experience with caching technologies such as Redis or in-memory caching
- Experience with messaging protocols or platforms such as Azure Service Bus, Kafka, or RabbitMQ
- Proven experience with Docker containerization
- Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent communication and cross-time-zone collaboration skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of cloud computing, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure
- At least 4.5 years of Senior Software Engineer Python experience
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