Senior Full Stack Engineer, Contract
Contract Senior Full Stack Engineer architecting headless CMS solutions with a Python (FastAPI) backend and Vue.js frontend, deployed on GCP using event-driven microservices.
- Compensation
- $50–$55 / hr
- Location
- Mexico City
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Fullstack
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong hands-on experience with Python (FastAPI preferred; Flask or Django also considered)
- Building responsive, component-based user interfaces with Vue.js
- Experience with GCP services: Cloud Run, PubSub, GCS, IAM/service accounts, Secret Manager
- Comfortable with event-driven microservice architecture
- Experience with revision-based/audit-trail data models
- Ability to write and run Alembic migrations
- Working experience with PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments
- Great organizational and time management skills
- Availability to resolve urgent application issues outside business hours occasionally
Nice to have
- Ideally 6+ years of engineering experience in a full-stack capacity
- Experience with Terraform/Spacelift and GitHub Actions
- Elasticsearch experience
Full description
An Introduction to Codal
Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.
Who You’ll Be Working With
You’ll join our engineering team, collaborating closely with designers, product managers, and other developers to architect scalable, high-performing headless content management solutions. You’ll work with enterprise clients to shape technical strategy, guide best practices, and ensure seamless integration with their broader digital ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and maintaining backend services using Python - FastAPI and frontend applications using Vue.js
- Building and maintaining event-driven microservices, including PubSub-based messaging and asynchronous processing patterns
- Developing and optimizing PostgreSQL data models, including revision-based/audit-trail schemas, and writing and running Alembic migrations
- Deploying and managing services on GCP, including Cloud Run, GCS, IAM/service accounts, and Secret Manager via Terraform and Spacelift
- Building and maintaining containerized applications with Docker, and supporting CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions
- Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions
- Writing testable, reusable, and efficient code across the stack, and integrating REST APIs between frontend and backend
- Running diagnostic tests, troubleshooting defects, and providing technical support
- Documenting engineering processes, including database schemas and system architecture, as well as preparing reports
- Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies
What you’ll need to be successful
- Ideally 6+ years of engineering experience in a full-stack capacity
- Strong hands-on experience with Python - FastAPI
- Building responsive, component-based user interfaces with Vue.js