Lead Backend Engineer

A company is looking for a Lead Backend Engineer (Python / Django).

Key Responsibilities

Lead backend development for the product team, ensuring alignment with engineering standards

Translate product objectives into actionable technical plans and milestones

Mentor and lead engineers through code reviews and promote a collaborative culture

Required Qualifications

6+ years of experience with Python 3 and Django REST Framework

Prior experience mentoring engineers or acting as a tech lead on a product team

Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade REST APIs

Strong experience with PostgreSQL in production environments

Experience with Celery or equivalent task queue systems