Senior Django/Python Engineer | SaaS |

Novus Recruitment Solutions; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Novus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Django/Python Engineer for a contract opportunity in Melbourne. The ideal candidate will help stabilize and rebuild a critical software platform, working closely with a technical lead on a full overhaul of the legacy system.

This role offers immediate ownership and the potential for a transition into a full-time position. Experience with backend engineering and legacy systems is essential, and React knowledge would be a bonus.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineer with deep Django experience.
• Comfortable untangling messy systems.
• Experience with large legacy platforms is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Help stabilize and rebuild a critical platform.
• Work alongside a highly technical lead.
• Address backend and platform stability issues.

Skills

Django

Backend engineering

Legacy platform experience

React

Job description

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY – Senior Django/Python Engineer

I'm working with a Melbourne based software company that urgently needs a hands on Django/Python contractor to help stabilise and rebuild a critical platform.

They need someone who can get deep into a legacy codebase and code alongside a highly technical lead conducting a full platform overhaul.

Requirements

• React (nice to have)
• Large legacy platform experience highly valued
• Existing offshore team has created significant technical debt
• Backend and platform stability issues need immediate attention

What They Need

• Strong backend engineer with deep Django experience
• Someone comfortable untangling messy systems
• High-impact role with immediate ownership
• CEO is highly engaged and well regarded
• Working with VC-backed businesses
• Potential pathway into a long-term/full-time position

Start date: ASAP genuinely “needed yesterday.