BACKENDREMOTECONTRACT

Senior Python Developer

We are looking for a Senior Python Developer to take ownership of architecture and implementation across a Python-based backend platform. You will make high-level technical decisions, mentor engineers, and contribute across the full delivery lifecycle, from design and development to testing, debugging, and deployment.

This role is ideal for a senior individual contributor who is comfortable driving system design, working with cross-functional stakeholders, and building robust software in cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own architectural decisions for backend software design and implementation, acting as a senior technical authority within the team.
  • Handle the full software delivery lifecycle including design, development, testing, debugging, deployment, and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor engineers and provide hands-on technical guidance across implementation work.
  • Collaborate with product, business analysis, marketing, and engineering stakeholders to deliver fully featured software products.
  • Participate in design reviews, progress meetings, and technical troubleshooting across both new and existing systems.
  • Improve legacy code where needed and raise the quality, clarity, and maintainability of the codebase.
  • Produce strong technical documentation and uphold engineering standards across the team.
  • Support technical escalations for customers and internal teams when deeper engineering context is required.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of general programming experience with at least 7+ years of professional Python 3 development.
  • Strong experience building web-oriented APIs and backend systems.
  • Solid Linux experience in development and production environments.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, infrastructure as code, and delivery tooling such as Terraform and pipelines.
  • Strong PostgreSQL and Redis knowledge.
  • Experience with Python web frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, and messaging patterns.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

What will be your next steps?

Quick non-technical conversation

Our initial conversation is a brief, non-technical discussion to understand your background and career aspirations. We're keen to learn about your communication style and how you approach teamwork and decision-making.

60 to 90 minutes technical interview

This in-depth technical assessment, lasting 60 to 90 minutes, is designed to evaluate your specific skills and expertise. We will present you with challenges relevant to our client’s requirements.

Client interview

In this stage, you will meet directly with the client for a final technical discussion. This interview will be similar in format to our internal technical assessment, allowing the client to see firsthand how your expertise aligns with their specific project needs and team.

Offer

Congratulations on successfully completing our evaluation process. We are pleased to extend an offer and recommend you to our clients.

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