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We are looking for a senior Python Backend contractor to support the modernization of existing applications as part of a broader platform transition. This is a highly hands-on role: the selected contractor must have strong practical experience and be able to contribute from day 1 with minimal ramp-up.

The main focus of this role is to refactor existing Python applications with minimal intervention to support the gradual decomposition of a monolith into a set of decoupled services, while ensuring that configuration and settings are fully environment-based.

This is a delivery-focused role, not a greenfield rewrite or architecture-only position. We are looking for an engineer who can assess the existing codebase quickly, identify pragmatic refactoring opportunities, and implement them directly.

Important: we will only consider candidates whose primary professional ...