Build, maintain, and scale e-commerce backend services using Python and Django. Develop REST APIs and features for catalogs, inventory, carts, checkout, orders, payments, and accounts. Integrate third-party services, optimize databases and performance, implement security controls, write tested code, resolve production issues, and collaborate on architecture, planning, reviews, deployment, and CI/CD.
About Wonuva
Wonuva is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer to help build, maintain, and scale our e-commerce platform. We’re seeking a skilled engineer with strong expertise in Python and Django, a solid understanding of e-commerce systems, and a passion for building secure, scalable, and high-performance backend applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using Python and Django/Django REST Framework.
- Build and optimize RESTful APIs to support our e-commerce website and frontend applications.
- Develop core e-commerce features, including product catalogs, inventory management, shopping carts, checkout, orders, payments, and customer accounts.
- Integrate third-party services such as payment gateways, shipping providers, and external APIs.
- Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data models using PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
- Ensure application security, scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control.
- Write clean, reusable, well-tested, and maintainable code.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and production issues.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, product managers, and other team members.
- Participate in code reviews, technical planning, and architectural decisions.
- Follow best practices for version control, automated testing, deployment, and CI/CD.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Python and Django.
- Hands-on experience with Django REST Framework and REST API development.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining e-commerce websites or platforms.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases.
- Experience with third-party API integrations and payment gateway integrations.
- Understanding of authentication, authorization, data security, and API best practices.
- Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows.
- Familiarity with automated testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Ability to write clean, efficient, scalable, and maintainable code.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Redis, Celery, background jobs, and asynchronous task processing.
- Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience designing scalable systems for high-traffic e-commerce platforms.
- Knowledge of caching strategies, search functionality, and inventory synchronization.
- Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture.
- Understanding of e-commerce security and reliable payment processing.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Wonuva’s e-commerce platform.
- Ownership of important backend features and technical decisions.
- A collaborative, growth-oriented working environment.
- Opportunities to work with modern technologies and scalable architectures.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and skills.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about backend engineering and have hands-on experience building e-commerce platforms with Python and Django, we would love to hear from you.
Please share your resume, GitHub profile, LinkedIn profile, and relevant project experience at [Insert Application Email or Link].
Join Wonuva and help us build a powerful, reliable, and scalable e-commerce experience!
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