jDango Backend Developer

(Monolith + Microservices | Healthcare Platform)

Experience: 2 - 4 Years

Reporting To: Backend / Platform Lead

Role Purpose

The Django Backend Developer builds and evolves core backend services supporting a

multi-module healthcare platform, balancing modular monolith architecture with

microservices as the system scales.

Core Responsibilities

Backend Architecture

Develop and maintain:

Modular Django monolith (core workflows)

Django-based microservices (scalable domains)

Apply clean architecture and domain-driven design principles.

API & Security

Build REST APIs using Django REST Framework.

Implement:

JWT authentication

Refresh token flows

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Enforce API versioning and backward compatibility.

Domain Expansion Support

Design services supporting:

Patient

Clinical

Billing

Inventory

Alerts

Enable future module onboarding without major refactor.

Data & Persistence

Design PostgreSQL schemas.

Manage migrations and data integrity.

Optimize queries and transactions.

Integration & Quality

Integrate internal microservices and external systems.

Write unit, integration, and contract tests.

Support QA and UAT cycles.

Required Expertise

Django, Django REST Framework

Python 3.11 / 3.12

JWT, RBAC

PostgreSQL

Monolith & microservices patterns

Healthcare data handling practices

Back End Developer