Freelance Senior Software Engineer Django

## Context

As demand accelerates on Symbiotic Code, we are opening a **contracting** mission to strengthen the engineering team on high-impact deliverables, with a focus on speed, quality, and strong autonomy.

## The role

As a **Contractor Software Engineer**, you will join the team to take ownership of well-scoped engineering topics, deliver iteratively, and integrate into our existing development flow (PRs, reviews, quality gates, deployments).

## Must-have expectations

• **Strong autonomy** on a **Django (Python)** stack (no planned upskilling on these fundamental)
• **Testing discipline** (useful tests, reproducibility) and **systems thinking** (performance / reliability / security impact)
• **Mission-first mindset**: willingness to “cross the aisle” and contribute where the mission needs it
• Ability to operate in a demanding environment (quality, security, ownership)

## Responsibilities

• Own a topic end-to-end (technical scoping, implementation, tests, documentation, delivery)
• Participate in the team’s development cycle: PRs, code reviews, feedback loops, iterations
• Maintain production-grade quality (robustness, security, readability)
• Communicate clearly on progress, risks, and trade-offs

## Project section (examples of contractor-friendly topics)

These are examples (non-exhaustive) and may evolve

• **Database split** to enable a future **single-tenant** deployment (migration / progressive separation)
• **GitLab integration** (existing spec)
• **Prompt management migration** (from client to backend)
• **Security backlog** (bug bounty-related issues)

*Contractors are expected to be fully part of the team’s development flow (reviews like everyone else). Core vision / research topics will typically be handled by full-time engineers.*

## Engagement details

• **Target daily rate (TJM) / budget**: **€600 / day**
• **Contract**: **3 months**, renewable
• **Equipment & compliance**: use of a **Symbiotic Security laptop** (Vanta) + a **Symbiotic Security Gmail account**
• **Location**: **Morning Laffite - 3 days in the office / 2 remote days**
• **Renewal**: based on project progress and evolving needs

## Process (contractor flow)

A faster process than full-time hiring

• Needs qualification (stack / budget)
• **Remote technical assessment** including:
• **Algorithm & logic**
• **Architecture**: asynchronous systems, scalability, project structure and delivery

## Nice to have

• Python / Bun
• Security mindset / AppSec sensitivity (or interest in leveling up in a security-focused context)

## How to apply / next steps

Please share

• Your CV or LinkedIn
• Links to code (GitHub, PRs) when possible
• Your **daily rate**, start availability, and preferred rhythm (days/week)

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