Backend Developer (Python / Django) | Senior

What we're building

BlancVPN is looking for a Backend Developer (Python/Django) | Senior to build the systems hundreds of thousands of people trust with their privacy. On a VPN, the backend isn't plumbing you hide away — it is the product: when it's correct, fast, and predictable under failure, people stay private without ever having to think about it.

You'll build and own the services behind that promise on a Python 3, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis and Celery stack — designing data models that stay consistent, writing code that stays understandable when something breaks, and making the critical paths boringly reliable.

What we're looking for

Core Requirements

• Fluent Russian and English ( B2+ )
• Strong commercial experience with Python 3
• Hands-on Django and a deep understanding of its ecosystem
• Confident PostgreSQL : schema design, indexes, migrations and query optimization
• Redis for caching, queues, locks and high-load product scenarios
• Confident migration management via both Django migrations and Alembic
• Designing APIs, background tasks and internal admin tools
• Understanding of observability : logs, monitoring and incident investigation
• Experience with Docker , CI/CD and production deployment
• Attention to testing and a drive to make critical system paths predictable

Nice-to-have

• Ability to write Go (or at least confidently read it)
• Basic understanding of the network stack: how a system decides which interface to send data through
• Experience turning complex legacy into an architecturally mature solution

What you'll be doing

Development

• Build and maintain backend services, reliable product APIs, billing, back-office scenarios and internal admin tools

Data & Schema Management

• Design PostgreSQL schemas, manage migrations, keep data consistent and optimize heavy queries

State & Analytics

• Use Redis for caching, task coordination, rate limits and operational state; build reporting and event-processing flows on ClickHouse

Operations

• Carefully run migrations and schema changes across Django and Alembic services; improve monitoring, logging, alerts and debugging

Collaboration

• Work closely with product, frontend, infrastructure and support teams for safe, predictable feature releases

What we offer

🌍 Work from anywhere — fully remote (except Russia, Belarus, China, Syria, Iran, Yemen, North Korea, and some other regions). 🗓️ Flexible 5-day week — start when it suits you; loosely aligned to CET . 💻 Full home-office setup — all the equipment you need, on us. 🌴 40 flexible paid days off + paid sick leave. ❤️ Benefits — VHI, wellness, language courses, mental health support and a referral program. 📈 Room to grow — annual development budget + in-person team meet-ups.

Stages

👋 Welcome Call 📝 Take-Home 🛠️ Technical Call 🤝 Pre-Offer Call