Senior Backend Architect: Python/Django on GCP

Medium; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Medium is looking for a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer IV to design and scale foundational backend services. You will focus on core APIs and cloud infrastructure to enhance member interactions on the platform.

Ideal candidates are expected to have a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of engineering experience, along with deep expertise in Python and the Django framework. This full-time role requires strong knowledge of cloud technologies like GCP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree at a minimum.
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in Python and Django.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform.
• Proven experience managing infrastructure as code using Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and technical strategy for backend systems.
• Design REST APIs for web and mobile applications.
• Evolve database models and schemas in PostgreSQL.
• Write clean, performant code in Python and Django.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on GCP using Terraform.

Skills

Python

Django

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

BigQuery

dbt

Celery

Job description

Medium is looking for a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer IV to design and scale foundational backend services. You will focus on core APIs and cloud infrastructure to enhance member interactions on the platform.

Ideal candidates are expected to have a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of engineering experience, along with deep expertise in Python and the Django framework. This full-time role requires strong knowledge of cloud technologies like GCP.