Wagtail Developer

Foxley Talent are proudly working with an open source software non profit that supports the wider software community.

Their engineering team is growing, and they are hiring a mid to senior Django Developer with Wagtail knowledge to help build and maintain the platforms at the heart of what they do.

What you will be doing

• Building and maintaining features across the main website and related properties
• Shipping content and CMS features in Wagtail that the community relies on
• Working end to end data models, views, templates and the front end behaviour that ties them together
• Writing tests, documenting changes and the long term health of the codebase

The stack

• Python, Django and Wagtail on the backend
• Semantic HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript for the frontend

What they are REALLY looking for

• Real and Tangible Wagtail experience in production. This is a hard requirement
• Three to five years of professional Django development experience
• Comfortable owning features from data model through to what the user sees
• Strong written English. This is a remote team that relies on the written word
• Preference for candidates physically based in the Pacific or Mountain time zones

What is on offer

• $120,000 to $130,000 depending on experience
• Fully remote role in the United States
• Allowance to cover individual health insurance premiums
• Flexible working hours within a remote first culture
• Meaningful work for the open source community.

Send your latest Resume and a short note on why the role appeals to you. Please include links to any relevant work, ideally open source Django or Wagtail projects you have contributed to. If your profile looks suitable we will have a short screening call before an immediate introduction to the client. APPLY HERE

This role is open ONLY to US residents. Strong preference for candidates physically based in the Pacific or Mountain time zones. Applications from outside the US will not be reviewed. Applicants who apply despite being ineligible will have their details blocked from future Foxley Talent roles.