Senior Python/Django Engineer πŸŒŠπŸπŸš€ (6 Month Contract)

Big Wave Digital Recruitment 🌊 is partnering with a cutting-edge tech platform that brings playful digital experiences to millions. They need a seasoned Python guru who can keep high-volume services purring while sprinkling DevOps magic, ready to dive in?

Job Category: Python Developer
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: North Sydney

Creative Technical Platform | North Sydney | Immediate Start

Big Wave Digital Recruitment 🌊 is partnering with a cutting-edge tech platform that brings playful digital experiences to millions. They need a seasoned Python guru who can keep high-volume services purring while sprinkling DevOps magic, ready to dive in?

Why you’ll love it πŸ’‘

  • Serious impact, zero bureaucracy. Ship code that matters, no endless sign-offs.

  • North Sydney HQ πŸ–οΈ. Easy trains, great coffee, harbour glimpses. Work 3 days a week in the client’s cool offices with epic views, enjoy 2 days from home for deep focus.

  • Six-month adventure. Impress the crew, maybe extend or flip to perm (no promises, just possibilities).

  • Creative product, tangible users 🎨. This isn’t back-office banking, your code delights real people daily.

Your tool-belt πŸ› οΈ

  • 4 + yrs of commercial Python & Django wizardry 🐍

  • Fluent in async programming (asyncio, Celery, etc.) ⚑

  • DevOps chops, build, deploy, monitor large systems with CI/CD

  • Solid grasp of core AWS offerings ☁️

  • Battle-tested in high-volume or mission-critical environments πŸ”₯

  • Hands-on with Redis, CouchDB or similar strongly consistent stores πŸ—„οΈ

  • Comfortable in Linux land (bash, scripting, tuning) 🐧

  • Front-end fundamentals: JavaScript, CSS, HTML 🎨

  • Agile advocate, stand-ups, retros, story points, the lot πŸ”„

Day-to-day πŸ“†

  • Design and build robust Python services that can take a pounding

  • Refactor legacy bits, crank up performance, and add observability πŸ“ˆ

  • Automate deployments and keep dashboards green βœ…

  • Pair with UX and product to ship lovable features πŸ’œ

  • Spread best practice in testing, security, and code quality

Nice extras ✨

  • Containers and orchestration (Docker, ECS/EKS, Kubernetes) 🐳

  • Real-time tech: WebSockets, WebRTC, streaming

  • Performance profiling obsession πŸ”

Must-haves πŸ“Œ

  • Full, unrestricted Australian work rights (no sponsorship)

  • Sydney-based, hybrid with 3 office days and 2 remote days each week

  • Start well now

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