Follett is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Python/Django. This individual-contributor role is the deepest technical authority on an engineering team building and operating Python/Django services backed by PostgreSQL, with a lighter React frontend. You will own architecture decisions, direct the data architecture, and drive the enterprise integration design. The role emphasizes technical leadership and hands-on coding, with mentorship and code reviews rather than administrative duties. Responsibilities include owning the architecture and roadmap for Python/Django services, ensuring data integrity and performance in PostgreSQL, guiding frontend alignment, driving CI/CD improvements, monitoring production health, and advancing the team's AI-assisted development practice. Qualifications include 7+ years of Python engineering experience with Django, strong PostgreSQL expertise, experience with enterprise integrations, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, cloud and containers, proficiency in React, and experience with AI-assisted tooling. This is an on-site role located in Westchester, Illinois, United States.

Follett is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Python/Django. This individual-contributor role is the deepest technical authority on an engineering team building and operating Python/Django services backed by PostgreSQL, with a lighter React frontend. You will own architecture decisions, direct the data architecture, and drive the enterprise integration design. The role emphasizes technical leadership and hands-on coding, with mentorship and code reviews rather than administrative duties. Responsibilities include owning the architecture and roadmap for Python/Django services, ensuring data integrity and performance in PostgreSQL, guiding frontend alignment, driving CI/CD improvements, monitoring production health, and advancing the team's AI-assisted development practice. Qualifications include 7+ years of Python engineering experience with Django, strong PostgreSQL expertise, experience with enterprise integrations, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, cloud and containers, proficiency in React, and experience with AI-assisted tooling. This is an on-site role located in Westchester, Illinois, United States.