About the Role
The role involves developing and maintaining backend services using Python, contributing to system architecture, and ensuring code quality and performance across the platform.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable backend services using Python
- Collaborate with frontend and product teams to integrate features
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Troubleshoot and debug production issues
- Optimize applications for performance and reliability
- Work with APIs to enable seamless data exchange
- Support deployment and monitoring of services
- Maintain documentation for systems and processes
- Ensure adherence to security best practices
- Contribute to architectural discussions and planning
- Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability
- Assist in defining technical standards and guidelines
- Integrate third-party services and tools
- Monitor system performance and respond to alerts
- Participate in agile development cycles
- Estimate effort for development tasks
- Respond to changing project requirements efficiently
- Ensure compatibility across environments
- Collaborate on testing strategies and automation
- Help maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Support peer learning and knowledge sharing
- Identify and mitigate technical debt
- Work within established timelines and deliverables
- Contribute to post-deployment reviews
Nice to Have
- Experience with Django or Flask frameworks
- Familiarity with GraphQL
- Knowledge of Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS or GCP
- Background in fintech or trading systems
- Exposure to real-time data processing
- Understanding of distributed systems
- Experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB
- Working knowledge of Docker
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools
- Knowledge of caching strategies
- Experience with performance profiling
- Background in security-focused environments
- Exposure to regulatory compliance standards
- Understanding of event-driven architectures
Compensation
Competitive hourly rate based on experience
Work Arrangement
Remote
Team
Small, agile team focused on rapid iteration and technical excellence
Tech Stack
Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Redis, GraphQL
Contract Duration
6-month initial contract with potential for extension
Not available
