Take ownership of a mission-critical, customer-facing web platform
Help stabilize, improve, and evolve the platform for long-term use
Design, build, and maintain Python-based backend services using Django and/or Flask
Develop and extend REST APIs that support both internal and external product use cases
Analyze and improve PostgreSQL database schemas, queries, migrations, and data integrity
Deliver frontend features using React and Next.js, with modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Diagnose recurring bugs, address root causes, and reduce technical debt
Review and refactor existing code to improve reliability, readability, and maintainability
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and example-driven guidance
Support real users by helping investigate and resolve production issues when needed

Strong production experience with Python, especially Django and/or Flask
Proven experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs
Deep working knowledge of PostgreSQL, including schema design, normalization, and query optimization
Practical frontend experience with React and Next.js
Comfort working across the full stack, from database to UI
Hands-on experience using Docker for development and deployment workflows
Solid experience with Git in collaborative environments
The ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and make sound technical trade-offs
Experience operating in agile or iterative development environments
Most importantly, you are someone who can be trusted to take ownership, operate with ambiguity, and improve a system that has real-world constraints.

Experience with data analysis using Pandas
UI/UX sensitivity when building user-facing features
Experience designing or improving CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with NoSQL databases
Experience using modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code, v0) as productivity enhancers

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