Senior Backend Engineer

• 15-month contract
• Government project
• Hybrid work arrangement

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain web application using Django framework.
• Implement best practices for code organisation, version control, testing.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, design principles and architectural guidelines.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that adheres to coding standards and best practices.
• Implement best practices for code organisation, version control, testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on project timelines.
• Collaborate with DevOps to optimise performance, scalability and reliability

Requirements:

• Proven experience in project execution and demonstrated technical expertise with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong proficiency in Django framework, including ORM, views, forms, authentication, and RESTful API.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Expertise in database design and optimisation, working with relational database such as PostgreSQL, etc.
• Experience working with AWS.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivering scalable and maintainable solutions.