Writing and maintaining code: This is the core responsibility. You'll be writing clean, efficient, and well-documented Python code according to project requirements. You'll also be responsible for maintaining and updating existing codebases. Collaborating with other team members: You'll work closely with other developers, as well as with designers, product managers, and sometimes clients, to understand project requirements and deliverables. Testing and debugging: You'll write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability. When bugs arise, you'll be responsible for identifying and fixing them efficiently. Optimization and performance tuning: Depending on the nature of the project, you might need to optimize code for performance, scalability, and efficiency. Participating in code reviews: You'll participate in peer code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to best practices, and consistency across the codebase. Staying updated with Python and related technologies: Python is a rapidly evolving language, so it's essential to stay updated with the latest features, best practices, and tools within the Python ecosystem. Documentation: Documenting your code is crucial for maintaining it in the long term and for facilitating collaboration with other team members. You'll be responsible for writing clear and concise documentation for your code. Contributing to architectural decisions: Depending on your level of experience and seniority, you may contribute to architectural decisions and provide input on the design of software systems. Continuously learning and improving: Software development is a constantly evolving field, so you'll need to continuously learn new technologies, methodologies, and best practices to stay ahead. Adhering to coding standards and best practices: Following coding standards and best practices ensures consistency and maintainability of code. This includes aspects such as code formatting, naming conventions, and code organization. Deployment and maintenance: In some cases, you may be responsible for deploying applications to production environments and ensuring they run smoothly. This may involve setting up automated deployment pipelines and monitoring systems. Security: You'll need to be mindful of security best practices and ensure that the code you write is secure against common vulnerabilities.