Senior Backend Engineer Django

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Senior Backend Engineer with deep Django expertise, this remote position requires designing and maintaining core backend systems, building reliable APIs, and improving system performance and security for a growing AI-driven tax solutions company.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core backend systems using Python, Django, and Django REST Framework
• Own application architecture for backend features, including domain modeling, business logic, and API design
• Implement secure authentication and data protection patterns for sensitive financial workflows

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience, with significant production experience in Python and Django
• Deep understanding of Django architecture, including models, views, and migrations
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization
• Experience building and scaling production backend services in fast-moving environments
• Strong understanding of testing and reliability practices, including unit and API-level testing