Backend Developer, Python

About TSL

TSL Media Group is Singapore's leading data-driven and content-led media tech collective. The Group has a team of over 200 staff and is home to some of the most well-loved media brands in the region, such as TheSmartLocal, Must Share News and Eatbook. Driven by a mission to connect the world through a hyperlocal lens, TSL Media Group has an annual viewership of over 200 million pageviews and 200 million video views across all of its websites and social media platforms. For more information, visit https://tslmedia.sg/

We are growing rapidly across the SEA region with a robust network of audiences across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. Our Malaysian team is based in Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur. Join us in contributing to the success of a high-performing tech-savvy team, and receive welfare such as flexible, hybrid arrangements and working hours!

What you will do:

We are seeking a Backend Developer who will be responsible for researching, developing, and maintaining internal high-quality applications. The successful candidate will also constantly provide value-adding inputs to enhance the features of our tech products such as writing maintainable codes, drafting and establishing web designs and collaborating with developers for end products.

The tech team in TSL Media creates our own proprietary tech that helps support our companies such as media monitoring/data systems and our own internal HR system. The team also maintains all the websites and web services across the organisation, all of which are challenging major roles that would look great on your CV.

Duties includes:

• Develop and maintain web scraping programs and scripts to gather data from various web pages
• Write well designed and maintainable codes
• Further develop and maintain existing media monitoring SaaS
• Identify and solve complex problems using available methods and resources
• Comply with project plans and industry best practices
• Work closely with team to convert prototypes and wireframes into usable system
• Integrate software components and third-party programs
• Prepare and write technical documentation
• Maintain existing web assets owned by TSL Media Group
• Undertake any other ad-hoc assignments as required

The successful candidate should have:

• 1 - 2 years of experience using Selenium
• At least 3 - 5 years working experience with backend development
• Strong experience in building backend applications with Python
• Hands-on experience with Javascript and Bootstrap frameworks
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such Git and Git Flow
• Great understanding of relational database (MySQL)
• Team player with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment