Back-end Python Web Developer

BABLE was founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Research Society with the goal to create a digital knowledge exchange around smart city topics. This newly created platform was to enable city governments to find the right technologies that can improve the quality of life for their citizens.

The impact of this platform and the following projects BABLE undertook in the years since its foundation increasingly helped to build a missing bridge between the public and private sector. In the last years the expansion from having just a knowledge platform to additionally having a fully distributed team of over 40 experts has enabled BABLE to build a proven track record with impactful projects with key players in the smart city field

You'll be developing tools and pipelines related to web crawling and data generation using AI technology. The web crawling is set up through abstractions that make the configuration of new crawlers dynamic. This tooling is structured in a middleware infrastructure, using the Django Framework and a PostgreSQL database. Most of the tasks involve: using and developing APIs, data validation, serialisation and persistence. All of the codebase is expected to have considerable test coverage and documentation.

What we expect from you

· Python, Django Framework, SQL databases (MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, etc.)

· Linux, Shell Script

· Docker, Docker Compose (and general knowledge on container and orchestration/deployment technologies)

· VCS, Git, CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab)

· AI tooling, APIs and prompting, vector databases, etc.

· Web Scrapping (e.g. for Python: Scrapy, Crawl4AI, etc.)

Additional Skills:

· Familiarity with using and developing APIs

· Other Python and general libraries such as: Playwright, Django Ninja, Jinja, LiteLLM, Pydantic, FastAPI, Flask, Gunicorn, etc.

· Non-relational databases (NoSQL, e.g. MongoDB)

· PHP (TYPO3 and other similar frameworks), HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

· Writing unit, functional and acceptance tests. Also, writing quality documentation.

Your profile

· A master’s degree in a relevant field

· 3 Years of experience in a similar position

· Experience in agile and/or scrum frameworks.

· Great communication skills and the ability to work in an international and multidisciplinary team

· Proficiency in the English language (Professional proficiency), desired Spanish or German

· Hands-on mentality, Fast learner, high responsibility

· Very proactive mentality – Try, fail, learn, succeed.

What we offer to you

At BABLE, we strive to simplify innovation. We connect cities and companies to drive the Smart City movement through our open online platform and advising. We are a young, motivated, and multicultural team, working in a highly innovative and dynamic field. Fields of colleagues include energy managers, environmental governance, transport engineering, design thinking, public health, web and software development, as well as:

• Dive into a dynamic, global ecosystem at the forefront of Smart Cities innovation, collaborating with over 45 talents from 25+ countries, all in an English-speaking environment full of creativity.
• Elevate your potential with us through training and hands-on coaching designed to shape your personal and professional evolution in the Smart Cities landscape.
• Be part of the change, where your work directly contributes to shaping sustainable, intelligent communities for a brighter, connected future.
• Flex your work-life balance with adaptable hours and remote work options, ensuring you stay inspired and motivated all the time.
• Enjoy a suitable compensation package that not only recognizes your contribution but also equips you with the proper technology, including a laptop and all the materials needed to keep you on the edge of innovation.
• Immerse yourself from day one with our in-depth onboarding experience, supported by a mentor system to help you navigate and thrive in our dynamic environment.
• Influence and innovate within a flat organisational structure that values your ideas and autonomy, empowering you to shape the future of urban living.

Apply via our career page with your CV, and a short motivation letter. Tell us about yourself, your experience, ambitions, and expectations. If you have any doubt whether your profile fits what we are looking for, don't hesitate to write to us; sometimes the best candidates are those who break the mould of what is expected!

BABLE Smart Cities is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, or gender identity.