Senior Python / Django Engineer

Role: Senior Python/Django Developer

Location: Chelsea Piers, New York City

Work Arrangement: Full-time onsite

Duration: 1 Year Contract to Conversion

Type: Right to Hire

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Python/Django Developer to work on scalable software applications, backend services, data-processing solutions and integrations supporting its higher-education technology environment.

We works with universities and provides technology and services across online and hybrid learning, enrollment, learner support, learning platforms, data integration and related higher-education systems.

The candidate should therefore have strong recent experience working on an education technology, higher-education, e-learning, LMS, student platform or similar learning platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance Python applications.
• Develop backend applications and APIs using Python/Django.
• Build scalable data-processing solutions using Python, Pandas, NumPy and PySpark.
• Work with large and complex datasets.
• Develop integrations between enterprise applications and data platforms.
• Work with PostgreSQL, Oracle and other SQL-based platforms.
• Build and support cloud-based applications using AWS.
• Work with AWS services such as S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, SQS, SNS and Redshift.
• Containerize applications using Docker.
• Work with Git, Linux and CI/CD processes.
• Troubleshoot application and production issues.
• Improve application performance, scalability and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment and technical documentation.
• Work with software engineers, data professionals, architects and business stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Required Skills:

• 8–10+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on Python.
• Strong hands-on Django.
• Recent experience working with a higher-education, EdTech, e-learning, LMS, student or learning platform.
• Experience building enterprise applications and backend services.
• Strong experience with SQL.
• PostgreSQL and/or Oracle.
• Pandas.
• NumPy.
• PySpark.
• AWS.
• Docker.
• Git.
• Linux.
• CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and software engineering principles.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Critical Requirement: Migrations

The candidate must have completed at least two full migrations.

The resume should clearly explain:

• What system/application was migrated.
• From what platform/technology to what platform/technology.
• The candidate's specific role in the migration.
• Whether they handled development, data migration, integration, testing and deployment.
• Whether the migration was taken through production.

Recent education-platform experience is mandatory.

Need someone who have recently worked on:

• Higher-education technology.
• Online learning platforms.
• LMS platforms.
• Student platforms.
• E-learning systems.
• Continuing education platforms.
• Workforce education platforms.
• University technology platforms.
• Education administration systems.

We own technology environment includes LMS/CRM optimization, data and system integration, and products supporting the learner journey.

Preferred Skills:

• Flask
• FastAPI
• Databricks
• Azure
• ETL
• Data warehousing
• Real-time data processing
• Java
• C++
• Experience integrating AI/ML functionality into Python applications

Candidate Requirements:

• Must be able to work full-time onsite at Chelsea Piers, NYC.
• Must be available for a 1-year contract-to-hire opportunity.
• Must have recent relevant education-platform experience.
• Must have two completed full migrations.
• Resume should clearly demonstrate the required technologies and project experience.