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Lead Python Developer with Django :: Hybrid

Reliable Software ResourcesNorthville, MI🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Lead Python Developer with Django at Reliable Software Resources, you will architect and build enterprise applications while leading a talented team, offering significant growth and impact. This hands-on role is perfect for experienced developers with a strong background in Python, Django, and full-stack leadership who thrive on end-to-end project ownership. Apply to leverage your expertise and contribute to innovative solutions in a collaborative environment.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Northville, MI, United States
Posted
2 days ago
DjangoDockerFastAPIMicroservicesSQLSQL ServerAWSAzureJavaScriptKubernetesLLMPostgreSQLPythonRESTReactStakeholder Management

Job Description

Job Role: Full-Stack Development Lead – Django/Python
Location: Northville, MI – On-site
Employment Type: Contract
Experience: 10+ years
We are looking for a highly experienced Full-Stack Development Lead to join our team full-time in Northville, MI. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who can architect and build enterprise applications while leading development teams and owning end-to-end project delivery. The ideal candidate must have strong, recent Python/Django development experience and a proven background designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications. The role requires a combination of hands-on engineering, solution architecture, team leadership, project delivery, and excellent client/stakeholder communication skills.
Must Have:
  • 10+ years of software development experience with proven experience as a Technical Lead, Full-Stack Lead, or Application Development Lead.
  • Strong, recent, hands-on Python and Django development experience – Django is mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of Django architecture, Django REST Framework (DRF), REST APIs, authentication/authorization, ORM, and application security.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams while remaining hands-on with architecture, coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making.
  • Experience owning end-to-end application delivery — requirements, architecture, technical planning, development, testing, deployment, production support, and release management.
  • Strong experience with solution/system architecture, database design, SQL, API design, integration patterns, performance optimization, and scalable application design.
  • Experience deploying and supporting enterprise applications in AWS and/or Azure, including applications serving thousands of users; AWS experience is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, project management, and delivery ownership skills; must be comfortable working directly with clients/business teams and coordinating multiple development workstreams.
 
Nice to Have: React/modern JavaScript front-end development, FastAPI, GenAI/AI-enabled application development, LLM/API integrations, RAG or AI agents, PostgreSQL/SQL Server, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, microservices, AWS serverless/container services, Azure application services, and experience modernizing or architecting cloud-native enterprise applications.
 
Work Arrangement: This is a full-time, on-site position in Northville, Michigan. Candidates must be able to work from the Northville office regularly.

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