eTeam
Senior Backend Engineer Python/Django (GCP Focus)
eTeam, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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Role Name: Senior Backend Engineer Python/Django (GCP Focus)
Location: Chicago, IL Onsite
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JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Python, Django, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) This role will focus on building scalable backend services, secure APIs, and cloud-native applications using modern DevOps practices and AI integrations.
Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python 3.x, Django 5.x, and Django REST Framework • Architect and optimize databases using PostgreSQL v14+ or AlloyDB • Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using SAML • Build and deploy microservices on Google Cloud Platform, especially Cloud Run • Integrate and manage CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Jenkins • Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver high-quality features • Work with LLMs like Google Gemini and OpenAI for intelligent automation and data enrichment • Containerize applications using Docker and contribute to deployment pipeline automation
Required Qualifications • 5+ years of professional experience in backend development • Strong proficiency in Python and Django • Hands-on experience with Django REST Framework • Solid understanding of PostgreSQL or AlloyDB performance tuning and schema design • Experience with SAML for enterprise-grade authentication • Proven experience deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform, especially Cloud Run • Familiarity with Bitbucket and Jenkins for version control and CI/CD • Exposure to LLMs (Google Gemini, OpenAI) in production or experimental environments • Strong knowledge of Docker and container orchestration • Experience automating deployment pipelines and infrastructure as code • Familiarity with agile methodologies and collaborative development practices
JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Python, Django, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) This role will focus on building scalable backend services, secure APIs, and cloud-native applications using modern DevOps practices and AI integrations.
Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python 3.x, Django 5.x, and Django REST Framework • Architect and optimize databases using PostgreSQL v14+ or AlloyDB • Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using SAML • Build and deploy microservices on Google Cloud Platform, especially Cloud Run • Integrate and manage CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Jenkins • Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver high-quality features • Work with LLMs like Google Gemini and OpenAI for intelligent automation and data enrichment • Containerize applications using Docker and contribute to deployment pipeline automation
Required Qualifications • 5+ years of professional experience in backend development • Strong proficiency in Python and Django • Hands-on experience with Django REST Framework • Solid understanding of PostgreSQL or AlloyDB performance tuning and schema design • Experience with SAML for enterprise-grade authentication • Proven experience deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform, especially Cloud Run • Familiarity with Bitbucket and Jenkins for version control and CI/CD • Exposure to LLMs (Google Gemini, OpenAI) in production or experimental environments • Strong knowledge of Docker and container orchestration • Experience automating deployment pipelines and infrastructure as code • Familiarity with agile methodologies and collaborative development practices