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, maintenance, and continuous improvement
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed backend services using Python and Django
• Lead and mentor junior engineers through code reviews, architectural discussions, and knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Python backend development experience
• Solid experience with Django and asynchronous programming skills (asyncio)
• Production experience with Apache Kafka
• Strong experience with distributed systems (microservices or similar architecture)
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications (Docker); Kubernetes experience is a plus