Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Django + Vue

PayJoy, Inc; Bogotá; On-site; COP 110,000,000 - 170,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PayJoy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, high-performance applications. You will build backend services with Django, frontend with Vue.js, RESTful APIs, and microservices for high-volume systems.

The role requires 7+ years of software engineering, strong Python experience, and proficiency with PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git. Collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and Eng teams is essential in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer.
• Strong experience developing backend applications using Python.
• Experience building scalable backend services, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar SQL databases, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience developing frontend applications using Vue.js and modern JavaScript.
• Experience designing and implementing microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience integrating internal and third-party APIs.
• Proficiency with Git for version control.
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with automated testing, test-driven development (TDD), and code reviews.
• Experience documenting software functionality and reviewing the work of other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable applications using Django and Vue.js.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and integrations with internal and external systems.
• Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, ensuring performance, scalability, and data integrity.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, and Agile ceremonies.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code and contribute to continuous improvements in engineering practices.
• Mentor other engineers and support knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Vue.js

Microservices

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

TDD

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Vue.js

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

PayJoy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, high-performance applications. You will build backend services with Django, frontend with Vue.js, RESTful APIs, and microservices for high-volume systems.

The role requires 7+ years of software engineering, strong Python experience, and proficiency with PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git. Collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and Eng teams is essential in an Agile environment.