Senior Python Backend Engineer - Hybrid & High-Impact

JobsTrackR; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Modern technology stack

High-impact products

Strong career progression

Collaborative engineering culture

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

JobsTrackR is seeking a Senior Python Developer in Brisbane to join a flexible, permanent hybrid team. You will build scalable backend systems, REST APIs and data-driven platforms, collaborating with product managers, engineers and data specialists to shape the product.

You will design, implement and test features, work with PostgreSQL and cloud platforms, and contribute to CI/CD processes while ensuring code quality and performance.

Qualifications

• 4 years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python.
• Experience developing REST APIs and backend services.
• Understanding of software engineering principles.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Good testing practices and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications using Python.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver features.
• Integrate internal platforms with third-party systems and services.
• Develop automated testing and improve code quality.
• Troubleshoot and optimise application performance.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Work with cloud infrastructure and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Backend services

CI/CD

Testing

Relational DBs

Cloud AWS

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

FastAPI

Django

Job description

JobsTrackR is seeking a Senior Python Developer in Brisbane to join a flexible, permanent hybrid team. You will build scalable backend systems, REST APIs and data-driven platforms, collaborating with product managers, engineers and data specialists to shape the product.

You will design, implement and test features, work with PostgreSQL and cloud platforms, and contribute to CI/CD processes while ensuring code quality and performance.