Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

At Twisted Mountain Animation we love being partners in production with some of the best studios all around the globe. We take great pride in offering a variety of services on a wide range of productions – web, television, games we see it all at Twisted Mountain Animation!

We are looking for an Lead Software Engineer (Backend) based in India who is excited about working remotely for a Canadian company! You will serve a key role in developing a cutting-edge, innovative cloud-based platform that provides tools and services for managing a production pipeline for animation, games and VFX projects.  #WorkFromHome

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Backend) 

Job Type: Full Time (100% Remote - India)

Experience: 7+ Years

What You’ll Do:

Design, architect, and develop scalable backend systems using Python and Django

Own backend architecture decisions with a focus on performance, reliability, and security

Build and maintain RESTful APIs, services, and data models

Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production issues

Guide and mentor backend engineers through code reviews and technical leadership

Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver robust solutions

Improve engineering standards, system design, and development processes

What You Need:

7+ years of backend engineering experience with Python

Strong hands-on experience with Django, Django REST Framework

Experience writing GraphQL with graphene-django

Proven and solid experience designing and scaling backend systems

Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar)

Experience containerizing, deploying and operating applications in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and distributed systems

Excellent problem-solving skills with strong ownership mindset

Excellent communication skills

Experience with async processing and background jobs (Celery, Redis)

Exposure to microservices or service-oriented architectures

Nice To Have:

NoSQL database knowledge

Experience in Elasticsearch / Solr

Knowledge on Cloud computing (AWS, Azure)

Experience with monitoring, logging, and performance optimization

Experience in other frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, VueJS, etc

Proficient with web technologies - HTML5, CSS3, JSON and writing cross-browser compatible code

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and work on cutting-edge projects. Team members will benefit from a diverse and inclusive culture, work environment, and competitive compensation. If you have a passion for development and are looking for a new opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Please apply here! 

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.