Summary
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A senior Python developer is sought to own major parts of backend systems from design through production. The role offers substantial technical autonomy, leadership in architecture and feature decisions, mentoring of early-career engineers, ownership of engineering standards, and direct collaboration on the technology roadmap.
Highlights
Permanent onsite role with significant ownership of backend architecture, technical decision-making, mentoring, production problem-solving, and direct input into the technical roadmap.
Description
Python Developer
Onsite / Sparta, NJ
Perm Role
Our client is looking for a Software Developer to help drive the Python/Django systems that power their business — billing, customer accounts, payments, and service management.
You'll work on a small, senior development team, with the scope to shape architecture, mentor early-career engineers, and take the lead on both internal and external systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect and own significant portions of our backend systems, from design through productionLead technical decision-making on new features, integrations, and system improvementsMentor and review the work of early-career developers; raise the team's overall code quality barDrive engineering best practices — testing standards, CI/CD, code review disciplineOwn resolution of complex, ambiguous production issues, including in code you didn't writePartner directly with leadership on technical roadmap, prioritization, and trade-offsEvaluate and integrate third-party APIs and internal system integrationsDrive database design and query/performance optimization across PostgreSQL and SQL systemsModel effective use of AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) and help the team implement similar tools
Skills & Qualifications:
2–7 years of professional software development experienceStrong command of Python and Django (or a comparable web framework) in a production environmentDeep working knowledge of SQL and relational databases, PostgreSQL preferred — schema design, query optimizationStrong understanding of REST API design, integration patterns, and system architecture trade-offsDemonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex production issuesStrong Git workflows and code review disciplineComfortable with Docker and Linux environments, including deployment pipelinesTrack record of technical mentorship or informal leadershipRegular, effective use of AI coding tools to accelerate development without sacrificing quality
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
Experience with billing or payment systems in productionExposure to Celery/RabbitMQ or other background-task/async systemsPostgreSQL/PostGIS experienceMicrosoft SQL Server experienceASP.NET MVC exposureReact or other frontend framework experienceOwnership of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processesCompetitive programming, hackathons, or open-source contributions
