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Location:Montreal, QC (Remote) Type: Full-time Title: Senior Backend Engineering
About Projekt Network
Projekt Network is a professional networking and collaboration platform connecting tradespeople and businesses in the construction and skilled trades industry. It combines a profession social network, a job marketplace, and a project-portfolio showcase in one product, shipped across three coordinated surfaces: a Next.js web app, native iOS/Android apps, and a shared Django cloud API — all hosted cloud-native Google Cloud. We're currently growing quickly and and looking to expand our engineering team The Role
We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing team. You'll work on a sophisticated Django-based platform that handles complex networking features, real-time notifications, job matching, and project collaboration. This is an opportunity to work on a production system serving real users, with modern cloud infrastructure and interesting technical challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Performance & Optimization Profile backend, database, and API performance; find bottlenecks before users feel them. Reduce p95 latency site-wide. Implement caching layers, smarter indexing, async offload, and rate limiting. Build and maintain monitoring dashboards (logs, traces, metrics) and add latency-regression gates to CI.
Scalability Architecture Evaluate and re-architect components to sustain 100× current peak load. Lead decisions on horizontal scaling, autoscaling tuning, and monolith-vs-service boundaries as the system matures. Own infrastructure-as-code and the deployment pipeline.
Reliability & Uptime Own SLAs/SLOs for latency, throughput, and availability, targeting a 99.9% uptime SLA. Design HA database + disaster recovery, set tight alerting thresholds, and keep on-call lightweight and predictable. Keep the platform stable through growth spikes, ad campaigns, and influencer pushes.
Database & Storage Optimization Tune PostgreSQL (Cloud SQL) for high concurrency — query plans, indexing, connection pooling, caching strategies. Future-proof data models for rapid feature expansion.
Security & Infrastructure Hygiene Harden our GCP footprint. Conduct periodic audits of access, IAM permissions, secrets, and backups, and keep secret management and CI security scanning healthy.
Technical Stack
Core Technologies:
- Python 3.12+
- Django 5.0 & Django REST Framework
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
Cloud & Infrastructure:
- Google Cloud Platform
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD
Additional Tools &Services:
- Clerk
- Expo
What We're Looking For
Required Experience:
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience
- Strong proficiency in Python and Django (5+ years)
- Experience building and maintaining REST APIs
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and database optimization
- Understanding of Docker and containerization
- Production experience with Google Cloud Platform services
- Experience with authentication systems and JWT
- Experience building comprehensive unit tests
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines such as github actions
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
Nice to Have:
- Understanding of image processing and file storage
- Knowledge of React and React Native
- Experience with monitoring and observability toolw
Soft Skills:
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills (English required)
- Ability to work independently and take ownership
- Collaborative mindset and code review experience
- Attention to detail and commitment to code quality
- Proactive approach to identifying and solving issues
What You'll Get
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Remote-first work environment (Montreal timezone preferred)
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work on a product with real users and impact
- Modern tech stack and best practices
- Collaborative team environment
- Professional development opportunities
Application Process
Please submit your resume and a brief note about why you're interested in this role. Include any relevant GitHub repositories or portfolio projects that demonstrate your Django/Python expertise.
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About the role
Location:Montreal, QC (Remote) Type: Full-time Title: Senior Backend Engineering
About Projekt Network
Projekt Network is a professional networking and collaboration platform connecting tradespeople and businesses in the construction and skilled trades industry. It combines a profession social network, a job marketplace, and a project-portfolio showcase in one product, shipped across three coordinated surfaces: a Next.js web app, native iOS/Android apps, and a shared Django cloud API — all hosted cloud-native Google Cloud. We're currently growing quickly and and looking to expand our engineering team The Role
We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing team. You'll work on a sophisticated Django-based platform that handles complex networking features, real-time notifications, job matching, and project collaboration. This is an opportunity to work on a production system serving real users, with modern cloud infrastructure and interesting technical challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Performance & Optimization Profile backend, database, and API performance; find bottlenecks before users feel them. Reduce p95 latency site-wide. Implement caching layers, smarter indexing, async offload, and rate limiting. Build and maintain monitoring dashboards (logs, traces, metrics) and add latency-regression gates to CI.
Scalability Architecture Evaluate and re-architect components to sustain 100× current peak load. Lead decisions on horizontal scaling, autoscaling tuning, and monolith-vs-service boundaries as the system matures. Own infrastructure-as-code and the deployment pipeline.
Reliability & Uptime Own SLAs/SLOs for latency, throughput, and availability, targeting a 99.9% uptime SLA. Design HA database + disaster recovery, set tight alerting thresholds, and keep on-call lightweight and predictable. Keep the platform stable through growth spikes, ad campaigns, and influencer pushes.
Database & Storage Optimization Tune PostgreSQL (Cloud SQL) for high concurrency — query plans, indexing, connection pooling, caching strategies. Future-proof data models for rapid feature expansion.
Security & Infrastructure Hygiene Harden our GCP footprint. Conduct periodic audits of access, IAM permissions, secrets, and backups, and keep secret management and CI security scanning healthy.
Technical Stack
Core Technologies:
- Python 3.12+
- Django 5.0 & Django REST Framework
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
Cloud & Infrastructure:
- Google Cloud Platform
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD
Additional Tools &Services:
- Clerk
- Expo
What We're Looking For
Required Experience:
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience
- Strong proficiency in Python and Django (5+ years)
- Experience building and maintaining REST APIs
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and database optimization
- Understanding of Docker and containerization
- Production experience with Google Cloud Platform services
- Experience with authentication systems and JWT
- Experience building comprehensive unit tests
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines such as github actions
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
Nice to Have:
- Understanding of image processing and file storage
- Knowledge of React and React Native
- Experience with monitoring and observability toolw
Soft Skills:
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills (English required)
- Ability to work independently and take ownership
- Collaborative mindset and code review experience
- Attention to detail and commitment to code quality
- Proactive approach to identifying and solving issues
What You'll Get
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Remote-first work environment (Montreal timezone preferred)
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work on a product with real users and impact
- Modern tech stack and best practices
- Collaborative team environment
- Professional development opportunities
Application Process
Please submit your resume and a brief note about why you're interested in this role. Include any relevant GitHub repositories or portfolio projects that demonstrate your Django/Python expertise.