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# Senior Python Engineer

- **Company:** GLOBALDEV
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Code Review, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, OAuth, OpenID, Commercial Software, PostGIS, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Api Design, Software Version Control, Microservices
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/py9sb1wljs

## About the Role

* Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
 * 7+ years of commercial software engineering experience with a primary focus on Python and running production-grade services (excluding internal tools, scripts, or prototype notebooks; Staff candidates are expected to have a longer track record)
 * Extensive production experience with Django and Django REST Framework (DRF), including shipping, scaling, and troubleshooting complex services (handling high-traffic ORM N+1 queries, transaction boundaries, migrations under load, and custom querysets)

## Description

* Build & scale Django services: Design, deploy, and maintain high-load Django and Django REST Framework applications on PostgreSQL, ensuring clean data modeling, robust API design, and schema consistency across multiple domains
 * Optimize PostgreSQL & manage Auth: Analyze query execution plans, build effective indexes, and tune performance (including time-series via TimescaleDB and spatial queries via PostGIS). Implement enterprise authentication solutions: OAuth/OIDC, federated SSO, token validation, and identity provider integrations
 * Set up Wagtail CMS from scratch: Architect and build the partner and operator CMS ground-up, defining page models, structured content, media workflows, and the authoring interface
 * Productionize research & algorithms: Wrap research models into production microservices with strict data contracts, model versioning, reliable REST endpoints, and complete observability
 * Guide architecture & mentor: Lead code reviews, define foundational architecture patterns, and mentor a junior Python engineer to elevate team standards