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 full ownership of backend services from design through deployment and maintenance
• Design and develop 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
• Strong experience with distributed systems and containerized applications (Docker)
• Familiarity with cloud providers, preferably AWS, and proficient with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL