Python Developer

RedStream Technology; Sparta Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RedStream Technology seeks a Software Developer to drive Python/Django back end supporting billing, accounts, payments, and service management. You will shape architecture on a small senior team, mentor engineers, and own significant backend components from design to production.

You will lead technical decisions, resolve complex production issues, and collaborate with leadership on roadmap and integrations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong command of Python and Django (or a comparable web framework) in a production environment.
• Deep working knowledge of SQL and relational databases, PostgreSQL preferred — schema design, query optimization.
• Strong understanding of REST API design, integration patterns, and system architecture trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
• Strong Git workflows and code review discipline.
• Comfortable with Docker and Linux environments, including deployment pipelines.
• Track record of technical mentorship or informal leadership.
• Regular, effective use of AI coding tools to accelerate development without sacrificing quality.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own significant portions of our backend systems, from design through production
• Lead technical decision-making on new features, integrations, and system improvements
• Mentor and review the work of early-career developers; raise the team's overall code quality bar
• Own resolution of complex, ambiguous production issues, including in code you didn't write
• Partner directly with leadership on technical roadmap, prioritization, and trade-offs
• Evaluate and integrate third-party APIs and internal system integrations
• Drive database design and query/performance optimization across PostgreSQL and SQL systems
• Model effective use of AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) and help the team implement similar tools

Skills

Python

Django

SQL / PostgreSQL

REST API design

Production issue debugging

Git workflows

Mentorship / leadership

AI coding tools usage

Tools

Docker

Linux

Job description

Our client is looking for a Software Developer to help drive the Python/Django systems that power their business — billing, customer accounts, payments, and service management.

You'll work on a small, senior development team, with the scope to shape architecture, mentor early-career engineers, and take the lead on both internal and external systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and own significant portions of our backend systems, from design through production
• Lead technical decision-making on new features, integrations, and system improvements
• Mentor and review the work of early-career developers; raise the team's overall code quality bar
• Own resolution of complex, ambiguous production issues, including in code you didn't write
• Partner directly with leadership on technical roadmap, prioritization, and trade-offs
• Evaluate and integrate third-party APIs and internal system integrations
• Drive database design and query/performance optimization across PostgreSQL and SQL systems
• Model effective use of AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) and help the team implement similar tools

Skills & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong command of Python and Django (or a comparable web framework) in a production environment
• Deep working knowledge of SQL and relational databases, PostgreSQL preferred — schema design, query optimization
• Strong understanding of REST API design, integration patterns, and system architecture trade-offs
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
• Strong Git workflows and code review discipline
• Comfortable with Docker and Linux environments, including deployment pipelines
• Track record of technical mentorship or informal leadership
• Regular, effective use of AI coding tools to accelerate development without sacrificing quality

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with billing or payment systems in production
• Exposure to Celery/RabbitMQ or other background-task/async systems
• React or other frontend framework experience
• Ownership of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Competitive programming, hackathons, or open-source contributions