Job description
Instrument is a remote-first digital product and brand experience agency with a team of over 200 talented individuals, organized across four specialized teams. Each team brings its expertise to life through best-in-class work, crafting transformative experiences for our clients. Our shift to a fully remote model has opened new doors for creativity, flexibility, and stronger client relationships. This approach not only strengthens our culture but also allows us to embrace diverse voices, perspectives, and ideas.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Back-End Developer to join our team for a freelance engagement focused on redesigning and reengineering two major marketing sites. The role involves installing, configuring, and modifying Wagtail-based websites, as well as working with Google Cloud products and services, including configuration, deployments, and database management. Extensive experience with Python 3+ is essential.
Duration: August 13th – August 15th (50% capacity), starting full-time (100%) from August 18th to October 31st, 2025.
What You’ll Do
- Install, configure, and modify Wagtail-based websites.
- Collaborate with front-end teams to ensure seamless integration and data flow across multi-site Wagtail builds.
- Work with Google Cloud services for configuration, deployment, and database management.
- Write efficient, scalable, and maintainable Python 3+ code.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and security of the system and data.
What You’ll Bring
- 5 years experience in back-end development
- Strong experience working with Wagtail, including installation, configuration, and modification of Wagtail-based websites.
- Proficiency with Python 3+, including writing complex back-end code for scalable applications.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud products and services, including deployment, configuration, and database management.
- Experience with database management and ensuring data integrity and performance.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team and integrate closely with front-end developers and designers.
Pay Range
- The expected pay range for this role is $50 - 84 per hour of US 3
- 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!
