Full Stack Developer Python/Django / Remote

Our client is seeking a Python Lead Developer for a remote contract-to-hire opportunity.

Act as a Lead member of an Agile Development Team to deliver flexible, scalable, resilient, and performant IT products and solutions.

Contract Duration: 6 Months, with potential for hire

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of development experience
• 5+ years of experience with Python and Django
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent
• Excellent analytical ability and logical troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Providing technology thought leadership (architecture, design, security, cloud, and agile)
• Willingness to learn and to mentor team members
• Knowledge of RESTful services – publishing, consuming, API gateway, and PostMan
• Experience with GraphQL; use and implementation
• Experience with CI/CD using AWS
• Able to design and optimize SQL DB schema and queries
• Demonstrable history of delivering solutions that provide business value
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment over multiple projects
• Familiarity with web application frameworks such as Angular, React, and NextJS.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ideating

Desired Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with web application frameworks such as Angular and React.
• Headless CMS (Conent Management System) experience
• Developing web and mobile-friendly applications
• Leveraging application containers and container management solutions like Docker, Kubernetes, and Fargate
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, and GitLab

What You Will Be Doing
Daily Responsibilities

• Provide operational support using an automation-first approach
• Partner with product teams to ensure solutions support business goals and standards
• Perform documentation, design and code reviews
• Help the team prioritize tasks and maintain timelines to achieve delivery goals
• Working with legacy code to update and improve it

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.