Senior Software Developer

Location

United States

Start and end date

12 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2027 Indicative hourly rate

$80 – 85/hr

Respond by

07 Oct 2026

Skills

Network routers, IPv6, Kubernetes, Bash, design API, Routing, IPv4, Python programming, Computer Networks, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Django web framework, SCRUM, Border Gateway Protocol, Celery, Puppet, PostgreSQL, Virtual Private Networks, Ansible, TCP/IPNetwork routers, IPv6, Kubernetes, Bash, design API, Routing, IPv4, Python programming, Computer Networks, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Django web framework, SCRUM, Border Gateway Protocol, Celery, Puppet, PostgreSQL, Virtual Private Networks, Ansible, TCP/IP View all

### Role summary / purpose

Are you a self-motivated senior software developer looking to work in a diverse telecom organization where innovation thrives and agility drives every initiative? Do you seek the challenge of shaping an expansive portfolio of cutting-edge network solutions, collaborating across disciplines, and championing continuous improvement in an environment that values your expertise and initiative?

### Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Django applications and RESTful APIs
• Deploy and maintain container solutions for new and existing applications
• Implement testing strategies with CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions
• Construct and overlay network topology maps with GIS visualizations
• Configure alerts and dashboards using Grafana and Prometheus
• Partner with teammates to design, deliver, and support automated solutions for data and transport networks
• Manage sprint tasks with minimal supervision, identify problems, develop solutions, and take actions to resolve
• Pair program and coach developers around you
• Effectively communicate with product owners and team members
• Foster positive working relationships with network architects and network support to refine and implement technical, security and business requirements of increasing scope and complexity
• Design, develop, release, and maintain automation offerings for data and transport networks with appropriate safeguards to bolster network reliability
• Support automated provisioning and system upgrades, configuration management of systems over time and automation orchestration
• Maintain end user and developer documentation for various offered automation solutions; lead pair programming and knowledge transfer sessions on a regular basis
• Keep abreast of new technologies, frameworks, hardware and software to improve operational efficiency

### Requirements – education & experience

• Ability to work effectively in a Scrum of Scrums, team-based environment
• Ability to research independently, multi-task, and meet deadlines under tight timeframes
• Strong customer, quality, and results orientation
• Experience with Linux/Unix based systems
• Working knowledge of backend systems like Postgres

### Required skills

• Strong expertise in programming and scripting with Python and bash
• Ability to code review in Python and other languages such as Java, GoLang, C/C++ without the use of AI
• Strong knowledge of Django ORM and Celery
• Hands-on experience with orchestration and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD

### Nice-to-have / preferred skills

• Hands-on experience with network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, and routing protocols like BGP and OSPF
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools and API-driven network management
• Proficiency in container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes

### Employment details – type, location, hours

This role is open to fully remote candidates and offers a hybrid or virtual schedule. Candidates must be able to work standard EST hours with the team. This role has the potential to extend.

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### Skills

* Network routers — Intermediate * IPv6 — Intermediate * Kubernetes — Intermediate * Bash — Intermediate * design API — Intermediate * Routing — Intermediate * IPv4 — Intermediate * Python programming — Intermediate * Computer Networks — Intermediate * Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) — Intermediate * Django web framework — Intermediate * SCRUM — Intermediate * Border Gateway Protocol — Intermediate * Celery — Intermediate * Puppet — Intermediate * PostgreSQL — Intermediate * Virtual Private Networks — Intermediate * Ansible — Intermediate * TCP/IP — Intermediate ### Languages

* English — Professional working proficiency