Contract Senior Software Engineer, Python

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 5+ years

📍 Location: Romania, Poland, Italy, Spain

🔍 Industry: Software Development

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 5+ years

🪄 Skills: DockerPostgreSQLPythonDjangoElasticSearchGitKubernetesFastAPICI/CDRESTful APIsMicroservicesSoftware Engineering

5+ years of experience as a Python backend developer
Expert knowledge of Python and some of the main web frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI, CherryPy)
Proﬁciency in relational databases (PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks
Extensive experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and software development best practices
Knowledge of Elasticsearch for search indexing
Proven experience in building and deploying scalable microservices
Profound knowledge of Docker
Solid understanding of modern testing principles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Develop, maintain, and optimize backend applications using Django and FastAPI
Build and customize Wagtail CMS websites, including custom page models, blocks, and workﬂows
Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services
Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL) for eOicient data storage and retrieval
Optimize applications for performance, security, and scalability
Lead system design and code architecture discussions
Work on impactful projects with high volumes of production traffic
Produce simple, maintainable code while always looking to improve it
Define testing strategies and write automated tests
Lead the technical excellence of the system and create plans to mitigate outages
Pro-actively mentor other engineers
Foresee the impact of business and technical decisions on performance, reliability and
Own the entire software lifecycle
Propose and participate in team processes improvements