Senior Backend Engineer, Django/OpenWisp Platform (Remote)

stellar //; Bruges; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

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Job summary

Stellar seeks a Senior Software Engineer to craft and maintain STEER Management, its OpenWisp-based device and network management platform, with a strong Python backend focus. You will own REST APIs, data models, and testing, contributing upstream to OpenWisp and collaborating with DevOps for releases.

You’ll work in a dynamic, international team, with the option for full remote or hybrid work based on profile, while engaging deeply with the Open-Source ecosystem and AI-assisted development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering with strong Python and ownership mindset.
• Experience designing REST APIs and multi-layer permission systems.
• Strong Linux fundamentals and self-hosted stack experience.
• Solid networking knowledge (IP, routing, VPNs) and OpenWisp relevance.
• End-to-end ownership with minimal guidance.
• Clear technical writing and documentation habits.
• Involvement in open-source communities and upstream contributions.
• English professional proficiency; French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain features on STEER Management (OpenWisp-based).
• Own and extend Django/Python backend, REST APIs, and access control.
• Design and document data models, migrations, and schemas.
• Improve test coverage and adapt OpenWisp tests to Stellar.
• Track upstream OpenWisp releases and plan adaptation work.
• Contribute fixes upstream and streamline maintenance.
• Support release processes with DevOps for dev/QA/prod.
• Collaborate with STEER EDGE on device APIs and provisioning.
• Document architecture, permissions, and configuration logic clearly.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Linux

Networking

Open-source contributions

Documentation

English

OpenWisp

CI/CD

Frontend basics

Tools

Django

OpenWisp

Git

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

Job description

Stellar seeks a Senior Software Engineer to craft and maintain STEER Management, its OpenWisp-based device and network management platform, with a strong Python backend focus. You will own REST APIs, data models, and testing, contributing upstream to OpenWisp and collaborating with DevOps for releases.

You’ll work in a dynamic, international team, with the option for full remote or hybrid work based on profile, while engaging deeply with the Open-Source ecosystem and AI-assisted development