Django/Python backend developer · ~7 years building production systems
I spend most of my time building APIs, optimizing queries, and wiring up integrations. Currently at ONeil Interactive working on a multi-tenant Django platform for home-builder marketing.
Django & databases
- Django ORM (select_related, prefetch_related, annotations, subqueries)
- PostgreSQL (schema design, migrations, query optimization)
- Writing raw SQL when the ORM doesn't fit
APIs & integrations
- Django REST Framework
- Building and maintaining integrations (Stripe, HubSpot, Klaviyo, OAuth, etc.)
- Handling webhooks, idempotency, retries
Async work
- Celery for background jobs
- Task scheduling and multi-step workflows
- Keeping track of state across distributed calls
Languages: Python, JavaScript, SQL
Web: Django, Django REST Framework
Data: PostgreSQL, Celery, RabbitMQ
Testing: pytest, manual testing across dev/staging/prod
Currently exploring JavaScript, FastAPI, django-ninja, and AI-augmented workflows in Django.
Open to senior backend roles.



