Lead/senior Full - stack Python Engineer - Remote Eligible

About Stride Consulting

Stride is an AI-Powered software engineering firm built to deliver real results. We combine elite engineering talent with cutting-edge GenAI tooling to help companies build high-quality software, modernize legacy systems, and future-proof their tech orgs. We are trusted technology partners with some of the biggest names revolutionizing the tech industry. From scaling startups to iconic Fortune 500 companies, we help our clients reach their goals by providing collaborative high-end technical consulting, agile transformation, and product delivery.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Lead/Senior Python Full-Stack Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality custom software solutions using modern backend, frontend, and cloud technologies. This is a hands-on, client-facing role in a consulting environment where you contribute directly to code while shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and reinforcing strong engineering and Agile best practices.

Why Stride

Learn, practice, teach. You've invested in your career to become a great Lead/Senior Full-Stack Engineer, now it's time to share it with the most exciting tech companies who are dying to become more product and user-centric! At Stride, you'll work with excellent teams who care about adding value and improving themselves and everyone around them. Work for one company, impact many!

Full-Stack Development & Delivery

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications using Python and Django on the backend.

• Build clean, scalable frontend experiences using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

• Design and integrate RESTful APIs that support secure, high-performance, data-driven applications.

• Write high-quality, maintainable, and testable code aligned with engineering best practices.

• Lead by example through active participation in code reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.

• Ensure solutions are production-ready, observable, and aligned with non-functional requirements.

Agile Collaboration & Delivery Excellence

• Partner closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to refine backlogs and clarify requirements.

• Break down complex work into well-scoped, estimable user stories and technical tasks.

• Provide reliable estimates and contribute to sprint and release planning.

• Inspect and adapt through retrospectives, continuously improving team delivery and engineering practices.

• Support a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Cloud, Data & System Integration

• Build and maintain applications backed by PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity, performance, and scalability.

• Deploy and operate services using AWS-based infrastructure.

• Ensure applications meet security, reliability, and performance standards.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a technical leader on delivery teams, helping guide architecture and implementation decisions.

• Help estimate work, identify risks, and contribute to delivery planning and execution.

• Support technical discovery and feasibility assessments during early phases of engagements.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work directly with client stakeholders to understand technical requirements and constraints.

• Participate in technical discussions, demos, and solution walkthroughs.

• Communicate clearly about tradeoffs, risks, and implementation approaches.

• Represent engineering best practices in client-facing environments.

Continuous Improvement & Engineering Excellence

• Promote engineering standards around quality, testing, security, and performance.

• Leverage modern tooling, automation, and AI-assisted development to improve productivity and quality.

• Contribute to internal engineering patterns, documentation, and shared components.

• Stay current with modern full-stack and cloud-native best practices.

Qualifications – Must-Haves

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Full-Stack or Software Engineer.

• Strong hands-on experience with Python and Django for backend development.

• Proven experience building frontend applications using React with JavaScript and/or TypeScript.

• Solid experience working with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.

• Experience deploying and operating cloud-hosted applications.

• Demonstrated experience working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum or Kanban).

• Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing practices.

• Comfortable working in pair programming environments and collaborative development workflows.

• Strong communication skills and comfort operating in client-facing roles.

Qualifications – Nice-to-Haves

• Experience deploying applications via Render.com or similar platforms.

• Exposure to AWS services and cloud-native architecture concepts.

• Consulting or professional services background.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure-as-code.

• Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading technical workstreams.

What Success Looks Like

• You deliver high-quality, scalable solutions across the full stack.

• Teams trust your technical judgment and rely on you for guidance.

• Clients view you as a strong engineering partner—not just an implementer.

• Codebases improve over time through your influence and standards.

• You balance speed, quality, and maintainability in real-world delivery environments.

Stride Consulting is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. Stride Consulting is an equal opportunity employer; committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.