Django Developer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 3 years

Location: Pune

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a Senior Python/Django Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and maintenance of our Campaign Service platform - a comprehensive backend system for managing campaigns, user engagement, and partner integrations.

Key Responsibilities -

Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Django REST Framework

Build and optimize database models and migrations in PostgreSQL

Implement authentication and authorization systems (JWT, Firebase Auth)

Develop and maintain integrations with third-party services (AWS S3, Firebase, WATI messaging,

payment gateways)

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices

Collaborate with frontend teams to ensure seamless API integration with React applications

Optimize application performance and scalability

Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers

Implement scheduled tasks and background job processing

Manage containerized deployments using Docker and cloud infrastructure on AWS

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Requirements -

Core: Python 3.x, Django, Django REST Framework

Database: PostgreSQL, Django ORM, Database optimization

Cloud/Storage: AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda basics), Cloud deployments

Authentication: JWT, Firebase Authentication

API Development: RESTful API design, Swagger/OpenAPI documentation

DevOps: Docker, Docker Compose, CI/CD pipelines

Version Control: Git, GitHub

Experience -

5+ years of professional software development experience

3+ years working with Python/Django in production environments

Strong understanding of microservices architecture

Experience with API integrations (messaging services, payment gateways)

Familiarity with background task scheduling (cron jobs, Celery)

Nice to Have -

Experience with Firebase Cloud Messaging for push noti cations

Knowledge of Razorpay or similar payment gateway integrations

Familiarity with WhatsApp Business API

Experience with email templating systems

Experience with Postman for API testing and documentation

Frontend & DevOps Knowledge (Basic Understanding Required) -

React.js Fundamentals:

Understanding of React component architecture and state management

Familiarity with React hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext)

Knowledge of REST API consumption from React applications

Docker & Containerization -

Experience creating and managing Docker les and Docker Compose con gurations

Understanding of container orchestration concepts

Familiarity with container registries (Docker Hub, AWS ECR)

AWS Cloud Services

Hands-on experience with AWS S3 for object storage and static le management

Understanding of AWS EC2 for compute instances and deployment

Familiarity with AWS RDS for managed database services

Understanding of AWS IAM roles and security best practices

Experience with AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and logging

What We Offer -

Opportunity to work on a scalable, production-grade platform

Exposure to modern cloud technologies and integrations

Collaborative and growth-oriented team environment

Competitive compensation package

Learning opportunities in full-stack development

Skills  – 

Firebase Authentication

JWT

Cloud deployments

AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda basics)

Database optimization

Django ORM

PostgreSQL

Django REST Framework

Django

Python 3.x

Location -

Hybrid (WFH+ Offline-PCMC, Baner & West Pune)

Skills

Firebase Authentication

JWT

Cloud deployments

AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda basics)

Database optimization

Django ORM

PostgreSQL

Django REST Framework

Python 3.x