credativ: Python Developer

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Python   Java   Ruby   Debian   Ubuntu   Open-source   Free-software  

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Rugby, Warwickshire

Description

credativ is an international free software company with a long history of contributing to free software projects; key business areas include the provision of free software consultancy, support, development and training. Over the last decade, credativ has worked to maintain excellent relationships with other free software organisations, companies and upstream projects.

 

We are looking for a free software developer to join our technical team. Based in Rugby, Warwickshire you will be working on free software projects, providing customer support, bug fixing and troubleshooting. Work will involve supporting existing systems, improving free software packages and deploying new technologies for customers.

 

Required skills and experience

• Python expert

• Object oriented framework development in Python

• Databases: PostgreSQL / MySQL

• HTML / CSS / Javascript / jQuery

• Affinity with the open source community, preferably with evidence of contributions and history of communication via email, IRC and bug trackers

• Experience in GNU/Linux system administration

• An understanding of networking protocols, TCP/IP, encryption, computer privacy and security

• Good spoken and written English, together with time management and project planning skills

 

Desirable skills and experience

• Open Object / OpenERP

• Test-driven development

• Knowledge of other programming languages, e.g. Ruby, C, C++, Java

• Troubleshooting / debugging

• Paire programming / code review

• Release management experience

• Experience in packaging for Debian, Ubuntu or RPM based distributions

• Office applications: Libreoffice, OpenOffice.org

• Experience of creating presentations or delivering training

• Experience of working in a commercial setting

 

 

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