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OpenVPN Inc.

OpenVPN® helps businesses of all sizes create secure, virtualized, reliable networks that scale with your team.

Senior Python Engineer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2002H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Poland

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior Python Engineer

OpenVPN Inc.

• Collaborating with product manager to refine feature specifications • Development and support of Linux-based server software (Python mainly) • Development of a web-based API (XML-RPC and REST mainly) • Collaboration with other developers on development and deployment • A working knowledge of python asynchronous programming

Job Requirements

  • Strong programming experience on Python 3
  • Solid experience in JSON and REST API development on both server and client side
  • Knowledge of HTTP, HTTPS
  • Experience with RDBMs (MySQL, SQLalchemy)
  • Experience with Git and the standard software development cycle
  • General knowledge of SSL VPNs
  • Sufficient general knowledge of encryption, PKI and other security concepts
  • At least upper-intermediate level of English, both spoken and written
  • Outstanding communication & team working skills
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP stack (UDP and TCP), sockets, and other networking protocols (as a plus)
  • Strong networking experience on Linux (as a plus)
  • Experience with Boost, Ember.js, Twisted (as a plus)
  • Deep understanding of the Linux network stack and kernel networking modules such as xfilter/netfilter (as a plus)
  • Open Source experience (as a plus)
  • Experience in programming web UI (HTML/CSS and Javascript) (as a plus)

Benefits

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Fully remote work environments
  • Self-managed time off
  • Team trips and special events

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