Senior Python Engineer

A company is looking for a Senior Python Engineer (Contract).

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of backend services from design to deployment and maintenance

Design and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed backend services using Python and Django

Lead and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with product, frontend, and DevOps teams

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional Python backend development experience

Solid experience with Django and asynchronous programming skills

Production experience with Apache Kafka and distributed systems

Experience with containerized applications (Docker) and familiarity with cloud providers (AWS preferred)

Proficient with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL