{"id":12696,"date":"2026-05-05T06:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/?post_type=career-listings&#038;p=12696"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:28:12","slug":"senior-technical-lead-full-stack-python","status":"publish","type":"career-listings","link":"https:\/\/gapstars.net\/tech\/career-listings\/senior-technical-lead-full-stack-python\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Technical Lead &#8211; Fullstack Python"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>About Gapstars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Gapstars, we partner with some of Europe\u2019s most ambitious tech companies, from disruptive startups to fast-scaling scaleups, helping them build high-performing remote engineering teams. Headquartered in the Netherlands, with talent hubs in Sri Lanka and Portugal, we are home to 275+ engineers who thrive on solving real-world challenges with modern technologies. Our teams work across domains, from networking and marketplaces to SaaS and AI, delivering scalable solutions that drive meaningful outcomes. If you\u2019re looking for a company that combines technical excellence, a strong culture, and room to grow, welcome to Gapstars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Role<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Client is looking for a Senior Developer with strong back-end expertise, recent Python experience, and an entrepreneurial mindset. This role is primarily back-end heavy, but the team is also open to creative candidates with strong front-end and design skills, even if they are not the strongest on the back-end side. The ideal candidate should be a fast-paced builder who enjoys creating new products, experimenting with new technologies, and working in an early-stage product environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Develop and maintain scalable back-end systems and product features using Python.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Contribute to architectural and technical discussions to support a robust and scalable product.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Work closely with the product and engineering teams to solve business problems through technology.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Support front-end development when needed, especially around React, UI improvements, and user experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bring an innovative and experimental mindset to the team, including curiosity around AI and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Apply foundational security practices across development activities. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Work with cloud platforms and Docker as part of the development and deployment process.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Contribute to a fast-moving startup environment with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","role":"Senior Technical Lead - Fullstack Python","location":"","about_gapstars":"<p><strong>About Gapstars<\/strong><\/p><p>At Gapstars, we partner with some of Europe\u2019s most ambitious tech companies, from disruptive startups to fast-scaling scaleups, helping them build high-performing remote engineering teams. 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