Backend Developer (Python / Django) | Senior
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 66d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-08-05). Last seen at its source 2h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 5 Oct 2026 (5 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 2 hours ago.
Is it remote?
Remote
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Who may apply?
Not stated
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Ashby employer's own board first seen 5d ago · last seen 2h ago
The listing
What we're building
BlancVPN is looking for a Backend Developer (Python/Django) | Senior to build the systems hundreds of thousands of people trust with their privacy. On a VPN, the backend isn't plumbing you hide away — it is the product: when it's correct, fast, and predictable under failure, people stay private without ever having to think about it.
You'll build and own the services behind that promise on a Python 3, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis and Celery stack — designing data models that stay consistent, writing code that stays understandable when something breaks, and making the critical paths boringly reliable.
What we're looking for
Core Requirements
- Fluent Russian and English (B2+)
- Strong commercial experience with Python 3
- Hands-on Django and a deep understanding of its ecosystem
- Confident PostgreSQL: schema design, indexes, migrations and query optimization
- Redis for caching, queues, locks and high-load product scenarios
- Confident migration management via both Django migrations and Alembic
- Designing APIs, background tasks and internal admin tools
- Understanding of observability: logs, monitoring and incident investigation
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD and production deployment
- Attention to testing and a drive to make critical system paths predictable
Nice-to-have
- Ability to write Go (or at least confidently read it)
- Basic understanding of the network stack: how a system decides which interface to send data through
- Experience turning complex legacy into an architecturally mature solution
What you'll be doing
Development
- Build and maintain backend services, reliable product APIs, billing, back-office scenarios and internal admin tools
Data & Schema Management
- Design PostgreSQL schemas, manage migrations, keep data consistent and optimize heavy queries
State & Analytics
- Use Redis for caching, task coordination, rate limits and operational state; build reporting and event-processing flows on ClickHouse
Operations
- Carefully run migrations and schema changes across Django and Alembic services; improve monitoring, logging, alerts and debugging
Collaboration
- Work closely with product, frontend, infrastructure and support teams for safe, predictable feature releases
What we offer
🌍 Work from anywhere — fully remote (except Russia, Belarus, China, Syria, Iran, Yemen, North Korea, and some other regions).
🗓️Flexible 5-day week — start when it suits you; loosely aligned to CET.
💻 Full home-office setup — all the equipment you need, on us.
🌴 40 flexible paid days off + paid sick leave.
❤️ Benefits — VHI, wellness, language courses, mental health support and a referral program.
📈 Room to grow — annual development budget + in-person team meet-ups.
Stages
👋 Welcome Call
📝 Take-Home
🛠️ Technical Call
🤝 Pre-Offer Call