We’re Hiring: Senior Backend Developer (Python/Django)
Wonuva Remote, US
$150k–180k/yr Employer field
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About the role
About Wonuva
Wonuva is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer to help build, maintain, and scale our e-commerce platform. We’re seeking a skilled engineer with strong expertise in Python and Django, a solid understanding of e-commerce systems, and a passion for building secure, scalable, and high-performance backend applications.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using Python and Django/Django REST Framework.
Build and optimize RESTful APIs to support our e-commerce website and frontend applications.
Develop core e-commerce features, including product catalogs, inventory management, shopping carts, checkout, orders, payments, and customer accounts.
Integrate third-party services such as payment gateways, shipping providers, and external APIs.
Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data models using PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
Ensure application security, scalability, performance, and reliability.
Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control.
Write clean, reusable, well-tested, and maintainable code.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and production issues.
Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, product managers, and other team members.
Participate in code reviews, technical planning, and architectural decisions.
Follow best practices for version control, automated testing, deployment, and CI/CD.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of professional backend development experience preferred.
Strong proficiency in Python and Django.
Hands-on experience with Django REST Framework and REST API development.
Proven experience developing and maintaining e-commerce websites or platforms.
Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases.
Experience with third-party API integrations and payment gateway integrations.
Understanding of authentication, authorization, data security, and API best practices.
Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows.
Familiarity with automated testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
Ability to write clean, efficient, scalable, and maintainable code.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Redis, Celery, background jobs, and asynchronous task processing.
Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience designing scalable systems for high-traffic e-commerce platforms.
Knowledge of caching strategies, search functionality, and inventory synchronization.
Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture.
Understanding of e-commerce security and reliable payment processing.
What We Offer
An opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Wonuva’s e-commerce platform.
Ownership of important backend features and technical decisions.
A collaborative, growth-oriented working environment.
Opportunities to work with modern technologies and scalable architectures.
Competitive compensation based on experience and skills.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about backend engineering and have hands-on experience building e-commerce platforms with Python and Django, we would love to hear from you.
Please share your resume, GitHub profile, LinkedIn profile, and relevant project experience at [Insert Application Email or Link].
Join Wonuva and help us build a powerful, reliable, and scalable e-commerce experience!
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