Lead Python Developer

Eliassen Group; United States; Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading remote real estate services company as a Lead Python Developer. In this role, you'll work within an Agile team to deliver scalable IT solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in Python and Django, with demonstrated leadership skills in technology design and architecture. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential as you navigate multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of development experience.
• 5+ years experience with Python and Django.
• Familiarity with web application frameworks like Angular and React is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Lead member of an Agile Development Team.
• Provide operational support using an automation-first approach.
• Help the team prioritize tasks and maintain timelines.

Skills

Analytical ability

Logical troubleshooting

Communication skills

Technology thought leadership

Willingness to learn

Knowledge of RESTful services

Experience with GraphQL

CI/CD with AWS

SQL DB schema design

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description:

**100% Remote**

Our client, a real estate services company is looking to engage an experienced lead Python developer.

Rate: $65 - $70/hr

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a Lead member of an Agile Development Team to deliver flexible, scalable, resilient, and performant IT products and solutions.
• Provide operational support using an automation-first approach
• Partner with product teams to ensure solutions support business goals and standards
• Perform documentation, design and code reviews
• Help the team prioritize tasks and maintain timelines to achieve delivery goals
• Working with legacy code to update and improve it

Experience Requirements:

• 8+ years of development experience
• 5+ years of experience with Python and Django
• Excellent analytical ability and logical troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Providing technology thought leadership (architecture, design, security, cloud, and agile)
• Willingness to learn and to mentor team members
• Knowledge of RESTful services – publishing, consuming, API gateway, and PostMan
• Experience with GraphQL; use and implementation
• Experience with CI/CD using AWS
• Able to design and optimize SQL DB schema and queries
• Demonstrable history of delivering solutions that provide business value
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment over multiple projects

Nice to have skills:

• Familiarity with web application frameworks such as Angular and React.
• Headless CMS (Content Management System) experience
• Developing web and mobile-friendly applications
• Leveraging application containers and container management solutions like Docker, Kubernetes, and Fargate
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, and GitLab

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent