Senior Python Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Python Engineer (Contract) to design, build, and maintain high-performance distributed backend systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of backend services from design to deployment and continuous improvement
• Design and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed backend services using Python and Django
• Lead and mentor junior engineers through code reviews and architectural discussions

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Python backend development experience
• Solid experience with Django and asynchronous programming (asyncio)
• Production experience with Apache Kafka and distributed systems
• Experience with containerized applications (Docker) and familiarity with cloud providers (AWS preferred)
• Proficient with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL