Posted Oct 22, 2026

We’re Hiring: Senior Backend Developer (Python/Django)

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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!