Technical Lead – Freelance
Location
United States
Posted
73 days ago
Salary
$96 - $117 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Technical Lead – Freelance
Instrument
• Lead backend development for a Wagtail CMS implementation, ensuring scalable and maintainable architecture • Customize and extend **Wagtail internals**, including render logic, StreamFields, and admin configurations • Partner closely with frontend engineers to enable complex UI patterns through **custom Blocks and templates** • Model content structures that support flexible, component-driven design systems • Own and support deployments on **Google Cloud Platform**, ensuring stability and performance • Collaborate on technical planning, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions • Contribute to a high-velocity development environment, supporting sprint execution and delivery
Job Requirements
- Strong experience with **Python and Django**, with deep expertise in **Wagtail CMS**
- Proven ability to work within Wagtail internals (custom Blocks, StreamFields, rendering logic, templates)
- Experience deploying and maintaining Wagtail projects on **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**
- Familiarity with **App Engine**, **Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL)**, and **Cloud Storage**
- Strong understanding of backend architecture, CMS modeling, and API design
- Experience collaborating closely with frontend teams on component-based builds
- Ability to move quickly, unblock teams, and provide technical leadership in a short-term engagement
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