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Slader - New York - Python/Django Backend Developer We are looking for an experienced full-time, NYC-based Django developer to join our amazing team. You'll be responsible for anything and everything on the backend of our education-focused website. We're shaking up the education space with student-centered products for the high school and university space. About You: - expertise in Django/Python and related technologies/libraries - expertise in HTML/CSS/JS - experience with optimization of high-traffic applications - familiarity with PostgreSQL - experience with AWS a plus - possess a decent sense of aesthetics - self-directed, willing to take on multiple responsibilities and meet deadline expectations - detail-oriented - a willingness to learn new things You will be responsible for: - Working with the dev team to keep the website running day-to-day - Developing and deploying new products and revamping and upgrading old ones - Working with design and product teams to develop both front and backend tools to make life easier for all of our end users - Thinking of new and innovative ways to handle and put to use large datasets - Optimizing and streamlining rich web applications - Improving our users' experience through better, faster, more relevant products About Slader - The largest student-led academic network - Reaches over 1.5 million students each month - Has grown solely via word-of-mouth - Delivers over 30 million page views per month - Fun, irreverent, and quirky brand - Our users LOVE us - User base of 14-22 year olds with a student-focused interface - We have educational content, but we try to keep our users (and ourselves!) entertained - We're constantly working on new things and new ideas Please email us at (jobs AT slader DOT com) with links to sites you've worked on, a resume, your Github account, and/or any other relevant information.