Senior Python Software Engineer (gn) / part-time or full-time
About this role
What makes your position unique:• Platform Architecture & Backend Ownership: Significant ownership of backend structure, system design, performance, and overall platform health
Infrastructure & Server Management: Handling server setups, deployment pipelines, hosting stability, and site reliability
Security & Data Governance: Applying a security-minded approach to data protection, access controls, and system vulnerability safeguards
Technical Mentorship & Code Quality: Conducting constructive code reviews, actively sharing knowledge, and supporting peers in their professional growth
Product-Minded Engineering: Operating beyond code syntax, understanding direct product impact, and evaluating technical trade-offs with a focus on business outcomes
Our softwarestackOur entire stack, both Python and JavaScript, is kept up to date on a daily basis. Django is our go-to backend framework and Lit our go-to frontend framework. We use GitHub Actions, Heroku for continuous deployment and GitHub for everything code because it's awesome!
Your standout qualities include:• Seniority & Python Mastery: Several years of professional Python experience, feeling comfortable working independently on complex backend systems.
Web Frameworks: Strong experience with server-side web frameworks, Django experience is preferred but not required.
Databases & Analytics: Solid database design and management capabilities. Experience with analytics/data tools (e.g., Metabase) is a plus.
DevOps, SRE & Debugging: Practical experience with server configuration, deployment
Responsibilities
- Infrastructure & Server Management: Handling server setups, deployment pipelines, hosting stability, and site reliability
- Security & Data Governance: Applying a security-minded approach to data protection, access controls, and system vulnerability safeguards
- Technical Mentorship & Code Quality: Conducting constructive code reviews, actively sharing knowledge, and supporting peers in their professional growth
- Product-Minded Engineering: Operating beyond code syntax, understanding direct product impact, and evaluating technical trade-offs with a focus on business outcomes
Requirements
- Web Frameworks: Strong experience with server-side web frameworks, Django experience is preferred but not required.
- Databases & Analytics: Solid database design and management capabilities. Experience with analytics/data tools (e.g., Metabase) is a plus.
- DevOps, SRE & Debugging: Practical experience with server configuration, deployment