We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead to support a fast-moving web build leveraging Wagtail CMS. This role is deeply hands-on and highly collaborative—partnering closely with frontend developers to bring complex component-driven experiences to life.
You’ll play a critical role in shaping backend architecture, extending Wagtail capabilities, and ensuring a smooth deployment pipeline on Google Cloud.
Timing: 3/23 – 4/3
Hours: 40 hrs/week
Location: Remote (EST-PST timezones)
What You'll Do
Lead backend development for a Wagtail CMS implementation, ensuring scalable and maintainable architecture
Customize and extend Wagtail internals, including render logic, StreamFields, and admin configurations
Partner closely with frontend engineers to enable complex UI patterns through custom Blocks and templates
Model content structures that support flexible, component-driven design systems
Own and support deployments on Google Cloud Platform, ensuring stability and performance
Collaborate on technical planning, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions
Contribute to a high-velocity development environment, supporting sprint execution and delivery
What You'll Bring
Strong experience with Python and Django, with deep expertise in Wagtail CMS
Proven ability to work within Wagtail internals (custom Blocks, StreamFields, rendering logic, templates)
Experience deploying and maintaining Wagtail projects on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Familiarity with App Engine, Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), and Cloud Storage
Strong understanding of backend architecture, CMS modeling, and API design
Experience collaborating closely with frontend teams on component-based builds
Ability to move quickly, unblock teams, and provide technical leadership in a short-term engagement
Pay Range
- The expected pay range for this role is $96 - $117 per hour based on the US 3 pay range
- Our company has three regional pay bands that it adheres to depending on your location, we reference them as US 1, US 2, and US 3
- US 3 is our base pay. Examples of cities in US 3 are Portland, Houston and Miami.
- US 2 pay is 7.5% higher than US 3 to meet the market rates. Examples of cities in US 2 are Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle
- US 1 pay is 15% higher than US 3 to meet market rates. Examples of cities in US 1 are Brooklyn and San Francisco
- If you are curious which region you are in, please apply and get connected with our recruiting team!
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