Contract Senior Backend Developer - Python - Remote

Overview

The Motley Fool is seeking a Senior Python Developer to help us develop APIs and microservices using Python-based frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask. We need a talented individual with a proven track record of building scalable and highly available APIs consumed by tens of thousands to millions of users daily. You must have significant experience in using data caching strategies, asynchronous processes, and query and index tuning to optimize systems.

In Short

• Develop The Motley Fool’s investing microservices.
• Build systems and data vital to our investing products, websites, tools, and subscribers.
• Integrate with various third-party providers and tools.
• Ensure that critical data remains fresh, accurate, and highly available with failover capabilities.
• Collaborate with the product owner and project manager to define work, value, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with multiple in-house teams and external providers to launch customer-facing solutions.
• Utilize AI tools like Claude or GitHub Copilot to support the team.
• Review code and be part of an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in building, delivering, enhancing, and maintaining APIs using Python-based frameworks.
• Experience building scalable, high performance backends.
• Significant experience in data caching and caching strategies.
• Experience with asynchronous data retrieval and processing.
• Experience working with relational databases, ORMs, and SQL.
• Experience with query tuning and optimization.
• Experience with Docker, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in system monitoring and telemetry.
• Ability to translate business goals and requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a team of engineers.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies.
• Potential for a full-time salaried role.
• Collaborative team environment.
• Impact on real people's financial futures.