Developer - Freelance [Remote]

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• JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $50 – $60/hr
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Long term
• BRAINTRUST JOB ID: 7118
• LOCATION: Remote - Work from anywhere

THE OPPORTUNITY
Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and familiarity with different Agile methodologies.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with backend frameworks such as Django or Flask.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with expertise in Python.
• Proficiency in database systems, including PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Strong proficiency in designing and building scalable and maintainable backend solutions.

Desired Experience:

• Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and technologies such as AWS.
• Experience working with microservices architectures.
• Experience in leading and mentoring a development team.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles and patterns.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable, and efficient software solutions using Python and other relevant technologies.
• Identify technical challenges and propose solutions to address them.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in software development and apply them to improve product quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements and specifications.
• Lead a team of developers and provide guidance in implementing best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and design to understand project requirements and provide technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
• Work closely with the UI/UX lead to ensure seamless integration of frontend and backend components.

What You’ll Be Working On
OPEN TO GLOBAL- Would prefer US, Canada, S. America
This person will go on a path to become a lead developer in our client's team, they will work alongside the other leads and be responsible for parts of the solution in totality. Our client would like this person to bring ideas to the team, related to what is currently being worked on, in addition to where they might want to explore moving forward. This person will be hands on keyboard and will be working on tickets and learning the product with the eventual aim to become one of their lead developers.
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C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.
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