Technical Lead (Freelance)

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead to support a fast-moving web build leveraging Wagtail CMS. This role is deeply hands-on and highly collaborative—partnering closely with frontend developers to bring complex component-driven experiences to life.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping backend architecture, extending Wagtail capabilities, and ensuring a smooth deployment pipeline on Google Cloud.

Timing: 3/23 – 4/3
Hours: 40 hrs/week
Location: Remote (EST-PST timezones)

What You'll Do

• Lead backend development for a Wagtail CMS implementation, ensuring scalable and maintainable architecture

• Customize and extend Wagtail internals, including render logic, StreamFields, and admin configurations

• Partner closely with frontend engineers to enable complex UI patterns through custom Blocks and templates

• Model content structures that support flexible, component-driven design systems

• Own and support deployments on Google Cloud Platform, ensuring stability and performance

• Collaborate on technical planning, proactively identifying risks and proposing solutions

• Contribute to a high-velocity development environment, supporting sprint execution and delivery

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience with Python and Django, with deep expertise in Wagtail CMS

• Proven ability to work within Wagtail internals (custom Blocks, StreamFields, rendering logic, templates)

• Experience deploying and maintaining Wagtail projects on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • Familiarity with App Engine, Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), and Cloud Storage

  • Strong understanding of backend architecture, CMS modeling, and API design

  • Experience collaborating closely with frontend teams on component-based builds

  • Ability to move quickly, unblock teams, and provide technical leadership in a short-term engagement

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this role is $96 - $117 per hour based on the US 3 pay range
Our company has three regional pay bands that it adheres to depending on your location, we reference them as US 1, US 2, and US 3
US 3 is our base pay. Examples of cities in US 3 are Portland, Houston and Miami.
US 2 pay is 7.5% higher than US 3 to meet the market rates. Examples of cities in US 2 are Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle
US 1 pay is 15% higher than US 3 to meet market rates. Examples of cities in US 1 are Brooklyn and San Francisco
If you are curious which region you are in, please apply and get connected with our recruiting team!