Assistant Django Developer

Assistant Django Developer

Role Summary Partner directly with the application architect/owner to deliver Python features and keep the Django platform fully documented. You’ll translate detailed guidance into clean backend code, surface edge cases early, and keep a living knowledge base up to date.

Key Responsibilities

• Python/Django Implementation – Build and maintain Django models, views, forms, serializers, and management commands; handle database migrations and data updates.

• Documentation – Own the application wiki/runbooks: record architecture decisions, schema changes, API specs, setup steps, and release notes.

• Quality & Maintenance – Write tests, debug issues, manage dependencies, monitor performance, and help deploy updates.

• Collaboration – Join working sessions, clarify requirements, communicate progress/blockers, and ensure code aligns with the architect’s vision.

Skills & Experience

• Strong Python fundamentals; deep familiarity with Django ORM, permissions, middleware, and migration tooling.

• Comfortable with PostgreSQL (or similar), data modeling, and writing data seeding scripts.

• Solid command of HTML/CSS/JavaScript for template work; experience with vanilla JS dashboards is helpful.

• Git workflow, unit testing, and CI/CD exposure; disciplined about code reviews.

• Exceptional written communication—able to craft precise, actionable technical documentation.

• Bonus: background in operational dashboards, energy/power domain, or light DevOps (Linux, cron, logging).

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or closely related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Why It’s a Fit

• Direct mentorship from the primary architect; quick feedback and clear priorities.

• Ownership of the knowledge base and day-to-day Python development.

• Opportunity to deepen full-stack Django expertise while supporting a mission-critical app.