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Edgefolio is a B2B FinTech scale-up, building technology that connects the fund management industry. We are a venture-backed team of innovators and technologists, bringing the industry online by creating best-in-class digital solutions to various legacy problems.We are looking for a Senior Django Developer who is extremely knowledgeable and a driven individual, you will be a Senior Engineer within a team designing and programming Django-based web applications.You will be a part of a cross-functional product team that is responsible for the full web application development life cycle, producing scalable software solutions from conception to deployment.As a Python Django Developer you will need to be analytical, and comfortable with a mix of web technologies, development frameworks and third-party libraries. As well as producing code, you will lead the design and implementation of technical solutions working alongside a product manager, and close to the lead engineer, helping the delivery of production-ready projects by helping fellow developers and QA engineersimplement the right solutions.As Edgefolio expands, you will help build modern and elegant applications that serve our tens of thousands of users across some of the world''s leading financial organisations.You will need to liaise with front end developers and product people regularly, so being a good communicator and collaborator is extremely important.Youre the kind of person who wants to join a community of forward-thinking people, thriving in a welcoming and collaborative space where everyones learning from each other, and learning fast.This role brings with it the opportunity for an ambitious individual to build alongside our technical co-founders and a long-term successful team, joining us through 10x growth over the coming years.Youll sit in the Technology Team and report to the Lead Engineer.Writing web application code and tests in DjangoIntegrating user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logicDesigning and implementing performance applications, identifying and fixing bottlenecks that may arise from inefficient codeDeveloping and testing APIs to various third-party systems or frontend applications, preferably using Django REST frameworkFollowing a secure development lifecycle, integrating web application security standards in your workflowWorking to define project plans and timescales in an agile environment, with the help of the product management team.Working with internal stakeholders to understand and resolve software problems independently, with minimal supervisionBeing an effective senior and active team player in a friendly development team, helping others while not afraid to ask for help yourself5+ years of relevant work experience- Expert in Python 3+, Django Framework and its ORM- Experience with Django REST Framework and writing APIs- Able to write clean HTML (server-side templating in Django/Jinja)- Basic CSS and JavaScript (basic knowledge of ReactJS is a plus)- Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python (Django + Celery)- Experience in developing secure web applications- Experience in writing testable code - Unit/Integration/End-to-end testing- Self-starter with ability to work autonomously in a remote environment- Client-focused approach, where user experience matters- Appetite to understand commercial outcomes

Experience with Docker and containerising Django applicationsExperience setting up some CI/CD pipeline steps (Github Action or Azure DevOps or other)Knowledge of user authentication and authorisation between multiple systems, servers, and environmentsAttractive base salaryCompany pension planFlexible, independent and remote-first working environmentA new MacBook + home office budget or a co-working space membershipPaid time off for business trainingBike to work schemeMental health support programQuarterly in person social eventsYour birthday day-offHuge opportunities for growth and role expansionBring your dog to work!We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.#