First seen by Alion on Oct 24, 2026.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to join our engineering team and contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, Django, Celery, distributed systems, and database technologies, with hands-on experience building reliable and secure enterprise applications. This role requires a strong engineering mindset, the ability to troubleshoot complex production issues, and the capability to work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
- Develop and optimize asynchronous processing workflows using Celery and RabbitMQ.
- Design and implement distributed systems that are reliable, fault-tolerant, and scalable.
- Build and maintain integrations with object storage platforms such as MinIO and other storage services.
- Design efficient database schemas and optimize queries for MySQL databases.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues across application, messaging, database, and infrastructure layers.
- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
- Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and system reliability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for applications, services, and deployment processes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of professional backend development experience.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining production-grade applications.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Backend Development:
- Strong proficiency in Python with 4+ years of professional development experience.
- Extensive experience with Django and Django REST Framework.
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and software design patterns.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
Distributed Systems and Messaging:
- Hands-on experience with Celery for asynchronous task processing.
- Strong experience with RabbitMQ or similar messaging platforms.
- Understanding distributed system concepts, including reliability, scalability, concurrency, and fault tolerance.
Databases and Storage:
- Strong experience with MySQL database design, optimization, indexing, and query performance tuning.
- Experience working with Object Storage systems such as MinIO, Amazon S3 or compatible platforms.
- Understanding data integrity, backup, and recovery strategies.
Linux and Infrastructure:
- Strong working knowledge of Ubuntu Linux environments.
- Familiarity with application deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting in Linux environments.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Redis for caching, session management, and task queue optimization.
- Knowledge of Docker containerization.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
- Exposure to monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar platforms.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Skills
Celery, DRF, Django, Python, RabbitMQ

