Remote Senior Full Stack Developer - Django

HireLATAM; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech staffing agency is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer skilled in Django and Python for a fully remote position. Candidates should have extensive experience in both backend and frontend development, with a strong grasp of REST APIs and relational databases. The role involves mentoring junior developers and optimizing application performance. Candidates must communicate effectively in English, and a voice/video recording is required with applications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years working with Django (advanced- to expert-level).
• Excellent professional English communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of full-stack web architecture and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Code and maintain web applications using the Django framework.
• Perform front-end development on proprietary systems using jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
• Independently propose and implement complex technical solutions.

Skills

Django

Python

MySQL

JavaScript

CSS

REST APIs

Unit testing

Git

Tools

Docker

AWS

Postman

Job description

Job Title: Remote Senior Full Stack Developer - Django (100% Work From Home)

Location: Remote from Latin America

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: USD 5,000/month paid via Deel

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). The role requires a minimum of 6 hours of daily overlap with U.S. Pacific Time, with a preference for morning coverage.

Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing, award-winning national and Inc. 500 brand in the residential and commercial renovation contracting industry, projected to cross $300M in revenue by 2025. They offer significant opportunities for rapid career growth, enabling team members to build their roles and impact within the organization. Our client is committed to promoting and developing tomorrow’s leaders.

Job Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join their expanding development department and support the company’s remarkable growth. This role will supplement existing development teams, bringing additional knowledge and experience to an already strong group.

The position is backend-focused, primarily utilizing Python and Django. Work will involve server-rendered templates in Jinja2, developing REST APIs for integrations, and some front-end tasks using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript / jQuery. The tech stack also includes Docker, AWS, MySQL, Celery, and Redis.

Responsibilities

• Code and maintain web applications using the Django framework
• Perform front-end development on proprietary systems using jQuery, HTML, and CSS
• Participate in the full lifecycle of application development, including design, coding, testing, implementation, deployment as well as support and maintenance
• Collaborate with various teams and integrate applications with other systems
• Independently propose, discuss, and implement complex technical solutions
• Mentor and offer feedback to junior developers
• Quickly respond to and resolve time-sensitive production issues
• Assist in the hiring and interview process
• Translate software requirements into working maintainable solutions within existing application frameworks
• Perform application and system performance optimization
• Analyze problem/task to give accurate timelines for milestones and full implementation completion
• Create user interface, server-side components, and database integration

Qualifications, Skills, and Key Competencies

• 7+ years working with Django (advanced- to expert-level) or equivalent
• Excellent professional English communication skills
• Experience with MySQL or similar relational database
• Advanced knowledge of Python
• Advanced knowledge of full-stack web architecture and performance optimization
• Familiar with REST APIs
• Proficient in writing unit and integration tests
• Proficient in front-end non-SPA development with JavaScript and CSS
• Proficient with git
• Strong ownership and collaboration skills
• Webcam and microphone with clear audio
• Stable Internet connection

Nice to have:

• jQuery
• Postman
• Five9
• Zope
• Flask
• AWS: EC2, ECS, S3, RDS
• GCP
• Zapier

Application Disclaimer: Please Read Before Proceeding

To ensure a fair and efficient hiring process, all applications must meet the mandatory requirements listed in the job description.

Voice/Video Recording is REQUIRED
Your application CANNOT be considered without a voice or video recording. It must be at least 30 seconds long and in English. Submissions in any other language or missing a recording will be automatically disqualified.

Mandatory Knockout Questions
Each application includes knockout questions designed to verify minimum qualifications required by the client. If you answer "NO" to any of these, you will be immediately disqualified from the hiring process for not having the experience requested for the role. Please note that the citizenship question is also a knockout if you answer "YES" as we are only able to hire Latin American talent based in Latin America.

Apply Wisely
To maintain fairness, please apply to no more than three jobs and only if you fully meet the listed qualifications. Applying to roles you don’t qualify for will not improve your chances and may affect future applications.

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