Senior Backend Developer (Python Django)- US/UK

TMT Insights Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with opportunity for Bonus

Access to a full range of medical, vision, & dental benefits

401(k) + match

Long-term professional career growth

Work from home

Job summary

A technology solutions provider seeks a Senior Backend Developer with expertise in Python and Django. This role involves designing and developing complex features while collaborating with project stakeholders to ensure high-quality code delivery. The ideal candidate should possess knowledge of relational databases like PostgreSQL and experience in building RESTful APIs. The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive medical benefits, coupled with a flexible remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Python and Django in a professional setting.
• Extensive understanding of web application best practices.
• Experience with RESTful APIs using Django and Django REST Framework.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize workflows with the Lead Developer.
• Maintain high-quality code that is clean, efficient, and adheres to best practices.
• Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code reliability.

Skills

Python

Django

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

Git

HTML/CSS/JS

Cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Node

Job description

Senior Backend Developer (Python Django)- US/UK

Our team is looking for a US or UK-based Senior Backend Developer to join our growing team of dedicated technologists and innovators that collaboratively optimize digital supply chain for our clients. We are looking for a Sr. Developer that can solve complex technical problems and contribute to technical decisions, while also focusing on the execution and delivery of high-quality code across the assigned project.

The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for problem solving, possessing the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders, while also collaborating with peers on the development team to code solutions that lead to successful delivery of specific features and/or workflows on the assigned project.

What You’ll Do

This position will be responsible in designing, developing, and optimizing workflows in collaboration with the assigned project’s Lead Developer. You’ll be playing a critical role in writing high-quality code to develop complex features and optimize performance, while using the Python/Django framework to create robust web applications, APIs, and other back-end services that lay the groundwork to integrating our Cloud-based servicing product with our client’s backend systems.

Your Role:

• Work in collaboration with the Lead Engineer, your peers on the development team, and internal stakeholders such as product managers, designers, and QAs, to ensure project requirements are translated and coded into technical solutions on the assigned project successfully
• Develop, test, and maintain high-quality code that is clean, efficient, and follows best practices
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and participate in test-driven development to ensure the stability and reliability of your code
• Ensure that code is well-documented, making it easier for other developers to understand and maintain moving forward
• Take ownership of key deliverables, ensuring that they are completed on time, within scope, and meet quality standards
• Ensure long term software quality, scalability, and maintainability
• Assist with technical resolution of issues on production and development systems
• Understanding of the full stack of the application (HTML/CSS/JS, REST, Relational Databases such as PostgreSQL)
• Participate in design and development of project-based backend development efforts.

What You Bring:

• Demonstrated Python and Django experience in a professional setting
• Extensive understanding of web application best practices and Git development flow
• Knowledge of relational databases such as Postgres
• Experience in building and supporting RESTful APIs using Django and Django REST Framework
• Experience with Node
• Understanding of the full stack of the application and experience with HTML/CSS/JS
• Understanding of cloud services such as AWS, GCP, Azure
• Excellent communicator who is passionate about quality, supportability, extensibility, and scalable

Benefits & the TMT Advantage:

• Competitive salary with opportunity for Bonus
• Long-term professional career growth, training, and development
• Access to a full range of medical, vision, & dental benefits
• 401(k) + match
• Remote position – work from home

TMT Insights is a completely distributed company with staff operating in 15+ states and 5 countries. TMT is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in our workforce and is certified as a Great Place to Work®. We maintain a courteous work environment that recognizes the dignity and worth of each employee. TMT Insights respects the individual needs of employees and is an equal-opportunity employer.