Freelance | TMS

Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Django/FastAPI Developer to join our engineering team and help drive the technical excellence of our enterprise-scale distributed systems. This role requires a seasoned professional who can work autonomously across both traditional and modern Python frameworks, think architecturally, and guide the team toward robust, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will evolve into a code reviewer and technical mentor, ensuring our codebase maintains the highest standards of quality and maintainability. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Design and implement scalable, maintainable Django and FastAPI applications following best practices and established patterns Conduct architecture-level reasoning to evaluate trade-offs between different technical approaches Lead technical design discussions and provide guidance on system architecture decisions Review and refactor existing code to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability Ensure consistency in coding standards, patterns, and conventions across Django and FastAPI codebases Bridge traditional Django patterns with modern async FastAPI approaches Development & Implementation Build robust RESTful APIs using Django REST Framework and FastAPI Design and optimize database schemas with Django ORM and SQLAlchemy Implement complex business logic while maintaining code readability and maintainability Work with distributed systems and handle data synchronization challenges Integrate with external services, APIs, and third-party libraries Leverage async/await patterns in FastAPI for high-performance endpoints Required Qualifications Technical Skills 5+ years of professional Python web development experience with Django and/or FastAPI Strong experience with Django REST Framework and/or FastAPI for API development Deep understanding of database design, optimization, and query performance (PostgreSQL preferred) Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows