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Python Back-end Developer

Capgemini

Capgemini

Software Engineering
Belgium
Posted on Jul 4, 2025

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and motivated software developer to join our data science and software development team. The primary responsibility of this role is to design, develop and implement in-house software solutions. You collaborate with various stakeholders to fine tune user requirements and functional specifications. You design software solutions using a microservice based software architecture. You write server side applications using event or request driver architectures. You write automated unit, integration and end to end tests.

Key Responsibilities

  • consult stakeholders, collect and document user requirements and functional specifications
  • translate requirements into software architecture (you will be assisted by a senior software developer or architect)
  • develop scalable, performant and reliable software solutions
  • write clean, maintainable and efficient code
  • mentor junior software developers, provide technical guidance and support
  • conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards
  • identify and resolve technical issues and challenges
  • stay up to date with latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our in-house solutions remain cutting edge
Works in the area of Software Engineering, which encompasses the development, maintenance and optimization of software solutions/applications.1. Applies scientific methods to analyse and solve software engineering problems.2. He/she is responsible for the development and application of software engineering practice and knowledge, in research, design, development and maintenance.3. His/her work requires the exercise of original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of other software engineers.4. The software engineer builds skills and expertise of his/her software engineering discipline to reach standard software engineer skills expectations for the applicable role, as defined in Professional Communities.5. The software engineer collaborates and acts as team player with other software engineers and stakeholders.

Your Profile

  • master degree in computer science, engineering or related field
  • 5 years of work experience
  • proven track record of developing Python applications
  • profound understanding of threading, multi-processing and asynchronous programming
  • good understanding of software design patterns and object oriented programming
  • experience with various Python web frameworks (Fast API, Flask, etc.)
  • experience with writing test code (Pytest)
  • experience with message bus technologies (Kafka, Rabbit MQ), caching systems (Redis) and relational and non-relational databases (Postgres, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, S3, etc.)
  • experience with DevOps (Jenkins, OpenShift), Docker containers and version control (git, GitLab)
  • basic notions of network topologies and their impact on software design
  • fluent in English and Dutch
  • previous experience in the pharmaceutical or other strongly regulated industry is a plusA

What You Will Love About Working Here

  • At Capgemini Belgium we offer flexibility in more than one way: next to our hybrid way of working, where we offer you can work 70% from home, we also offer our flex abroad program. With this program you can work up to 45 days abroad, this to maintain a good work-life balance.
  • Our mission is your career path. Our array of career growth programs and diverse professions are crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.
  • OUTfront, Women@Capgemini or CapAbilityare 3 examples of employee led networks dedicated to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within workplace and society.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.