Senior Python Developer

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Senior Python Developer building scalable Python and Django backend services for Nile Bits’ digital solutions. Optimizing distributed systems, APIs, databases, and cloud-native applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and implement new functionality for decoupled backend services
  • Maintain, enhance, and refactor existing backend applications to improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability
  • Analyze and optimize application performance, database queries, and overall system efficiency
  • Own backend services throughout their lifecycle, including architecture, deployment, production support, monitoring, and continuous improvement
  • Participate in technical design discussions, solution architecture, and project planning sessions
  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions
  • Review code, provide constructive feedback, and champion engineering best practices
  • Mentor and support team members by sharing technical expertise and assisting with complex engineering challenges
  • Troubleshoot production issues using profiling, monitoring, logging, and diagnostic tools
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and design specifications
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the engineering stack
  • Use AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Codex to accelerate development while ensuring quality, correctness, security, and maintainability

Requirements:

  • At least 5 years of professional experience developing backend applications with Python
  • Strong commercial experience building web applications using Django and the Django ORM
  • Solid experience working with relational databases, particularly MySQL
  • Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or similar service interfaces
  • Experience working with distributed systems and asynchronous messaging technologies such as Celery
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software design patterns, clean architecture, and distributed system design
  • Experience using Git-based version control workflows, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews
  • Experience writing technical documentation and software design specifications
  • Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills using profiling tools, SQL execution plans, application monitoring tools such as New Relic, and related technologies
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership of technical solutions, prioritize tasks effectively, and proactively resolve issues
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to participate in technical discussions and mentor other engineers
  • Preferred: experience with Redis, Memcached, Elasticsearch, and Celery
  • Preferred: experience building, deploying, and operating cloud-native or highly scalable backend services
  • Preferred: experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments
  • Preferred: hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Codex
  • Preferred: experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and contributing to engineering standards and best practices

Benefits:

  • 21 days of annual leave
  • Permanent employment
  • Remote work arrangement