Senior Python / Django Developer
We are seeking a senior Python/Django developer to build and support scalable backend applications, data-processing solutions, APIs, and enterprise integrations. This role is ideal for a senior engineer with strong Python/Django expertise and recent experience supporting higher education, EdTech, e-learning, LMS, students, or learning platforms.
Work Arrangement: Full-time onsite at Chelsea Piers, New York City
Duration: 1-Year Right-to-Hire
Experience: 8–10+ years
What You Will Do
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications using Python and Django.
- Build scalable backend services and REST APIs for enterprise applications.
- Develop data-processing solutions using Pandas, NumPy, and PySpark.
- Work with large and complex datasets and optimize data-processing workflows.
- Develop integrations between enterprise applications, databases, and data platforms.
- Work extensively with PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL.
- Build and support cloud-based applications using AWS.
- Work with S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, SQS, SNS, and Redshift.
- Containerize applications using Docker.
- Use Git, Linux, and CI/CD processes for development and deployment.
- Troubleshoot application, integration, and production issues.
- Improve application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, deployments, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with engineers, data professionals, architects, and business stakeholders in an Agile environment.
- Lead or contribute to complex application and platform migrations from planning through production.
What You Need
- 8–10+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and Django.
- Recent professional experience in higher education, EdTech, e-learning, LMS, student platforms, or learning platforms.
- Strong experience developing enterprise applications and backend services.
- Strong SQL skills with PostgreSQL and/or Oracle.
- Hands-on experience with Pandas, NumPy, and PySpark.
- Strong experience with AWS and cloud-based application development.
- Experience with Docker, Git, Linux, and CI/CD.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- Strong communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- At least two fully completed migrations are required.
- Your resume must clearly explain each migration, including:
- The system or application that was migrated.
- The source and target platforms or technologies.
- Your specific role and responsibilities.
- Your involvement in development, data migration, integration, testing, and deployment.
- Confirmation that the migration was successfully taken through production.
- Candidates must be able to work full-time onsite at Chelsea Piers, NYC.
- Candidates must be available for a 1-year contract-to-hire opportunity.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Flask or FastAPI.
- Experience with Databricks or Azure.
- Knowledge of ETL, data warehousing, and real-time data processing.
- Experience with Java or C++.
- Experience integrating AI/ML functionality into Python applications.
- Experience with complex enterprise data and system integrations.
- Experience working with university technology, learner platforms, education administration, or workforce/continuing education systems.
- Strong experience collaborating across engineering, architecture, data, and business teams.
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