Python Full Stack Developer

To be a part of Societe Generale Global Solutions Center means to work in a dynamic and active environment where your work has a real impact in the company’s activity. Our teams work in an Agile mode and are constantly encouraged to collaborate in transversal projects through which they can learn and adapt together to contribute to the growth of our center of excellence.

Within the Group Chief Operating Office (GCOO) Division, the GCOO/CFT (Corporate Functions Technologies) department is the IT function for the Service Units and their business lines and supports them in their transformation.
The GCOO/CFT/ITO/SWE service is responsible for maintaining three business applications developed in Python/Django for the Finance Division (DFIN) and for Audit and Inspection (IGAD), as well as a rapid development offering (FIT) for central functions.
In this context, the Software Engineer works on application projects from requirements gathering through to partner approval of the delivered solution, as well as all run activities.
 
Your role in a nutshell:

The Software Engineer’s mission is to analyse, specify, design, develop, maintain, and evolve solutions that meet business partners’ needs, in compliance with deadlines and with quality, performance, security, and maintainability criteria.
They also contribute to the takeover, maintenance, and optimization of existing applications, as well as to the implementation of DevOps practices, deployment automation, and environment management.

Key responsibilities:

Analysis and design
Gather and analyse business partners’ needs;
Specify, design, and deliver solutions that meet these needs;
Consider business, technical, and quality constraints.

Development and evolution
Develop requests for enhancements, optimization, and technical-debt remediation;
Deliver Python developments on the front-end and back-end;
Contribute to the takeover of 3-tier web applications developed in Python/Django, including: configuration, Python code, APIs, DevOps practices;
Produce automated tests to validate the proper functioning of new developments.

Maintenance and operations
Ensure adaptive and corrective maintenance of applications;
Ensure maintenance and operation of applications for which MOE (Maîtrise d’Œuvre) is entrusted to ITO/SWE;
Contribute to technical support: bug fixing, deployment assistance, support during production releases;
Participate in functional testing and approvals with partners.

Deployment, environments, and DevOps
Automate and manage deployments;
Set up CI/CD pipelines;
Manage development, test, and production environments;
Use infrastructure as code (IaC) tools;
Support the team in its DevOps upskilling.

Performance, monitoring, and security
Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure application performance and availability;
Contribute to performance optimization;
Apply security best practices for applications and infrastructure, in particular: access management, secrets management, OS patching;
Ensure protection of handled data according to its confidentiality level.

Documentation and reference materials
Produce and maintain technical documentation: architecture, security, code;
Maintain reference documents and tracking tools (GitHub, JIRA, MkDocs, …).

Collective contribution
Participate in defining and implementing the team’s technical skills baseline;
Work cooperatively with other entities, production, and project teams;
Provide regular feedback to the team’s operational manager.

Expected deliverables:

Source code
Complete code for enhancement, optimization, and technical-debt remediation requests, including business logic;
Code for automated tests associated with new developments.

Documentation
Technical documentation related to architecture, security, and code;
Updates to reference documents in the dedicated tools.

Support / RUN / Maintenance
Technical support and deployment assistance;
Corrective and adaptive maintenance;
Security patch updates;
Library version upgrades;
Contribution to maintaining application availability.

Project management in an Agile context ; JIRA
Front-end and back-end Python development ; Django
PostgreSQL
Testing tools (use of TDD methodology, Playwright [or other] for E2E testing)
GitHub / GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Elasticsearch
Terraform
Cloud solutions / Internal cloud environment management
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

We also value: 

Communication and customer service mindset;
Ability to work cooperatively, outside the hierarchical framework, with other entities, production, or in project mode; team spirit;
Active listening and understanding of internal partners’ needs;
Organizational and planning skills;
Rigor, responsible attitude and strong commitment in fulfilling the mission;
Sense of confidentiality and data protection;
Ability to report regularly to the operational manager.

Role challenges:

Meet business needs for automation and evolution within controlled timelines;
Guarantee application quality, maintainability, availability, and security;
Contribute to the takeover and sustainability of existing Python/Django applications;
Strengthen DevOps practices and deployment industrialization within the team.

Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits:

competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus;
preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance;
wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget;
office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs;
various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events;
9-to-5 workday & flexible (hybrid) work environment;
additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave;
learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans;
unlimited access to various eLearning resources.

We are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful daily and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.