Job description
What does this team do?
The Motley Fool Money team is at the forefront of building scalable, robust applications to support our mission. We specialize in Django development, focusing on creating meaningful user experiences with Wagtail CMS and integrating complex APIs. Our team works collaboratively across disciplines to ensure that our digital solutions align with business goals and deliver exceptional user engagement.
What will you do in this role?
- Design and build scalable Django applications, ensuring clean architecture and reusable components.
- Lead the development of Wagtail-powered content platforms with custom page models and editor-focused enhancements.
- Integrate third-party APIs (REST, GraphQL, OAuth, etc.) across diverse systems for data synchronization.
- Collaborate with designers, content teams, and product owners to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Write clear, maintainable code with a focus on long-term maintainability.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to team processes, best practices, and documentation.
- Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions aimed at pragmatic, scalable outcomes.
- Stay current on Django, Wagtail, and Python ecosystem developments, bringing innovative ideas to the table.
- Leverage AI tools to scale business processes, ensuring agility and efficiency.
What do you need to apply?
- 5+ years of experience in software development.
- Proven experience developing Wagtail sites at a production scale.
- Strong experience with integrating third-party APIs.
- Solid understanding of backend patterns, Django ORM, query optimization, and testing.
- Experience with asynchronous task queues and modern deployment pipelines.
- Strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts to non-technical teammates.
- A pragmatic and independent mindset with the discipline to move projects forward.
Nice to haves:
- Comfortable working in agile teams with async-friendly tools.
- Experience building tools for non-technical users.
- Experience with building AI tools to enhance workflows.
- Experience with LLM APIs (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to increase efficiencies in CMS.
- Experience building on Wagtail with React for customized CMS experiences.
Who are we?
We are The Motley Fool, a purpose-driven financial services company with nearly 30 years of experience focused on making the world smarter, happier, and richer. What does that even mean?! It means we’re helping Fools (always with a capital “F”) demystify the world of finance, beat the stock market, and achieve personal wealth and happiness through our products and services.
The Motley Fool is firmly committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are a motley group of overachievers that have built a culture of trust founded on Foolishness, fun, and a commitment to making the world smarter, happier, and richer. However you identify or whatever winding road has led you to us, please don’t hesitate to apply if the description here leaves you thinking, “Hey! I could do that!”
Please note, no sponsorship is available for this position. You must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, one of these states for employment: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, and Wisconsin.
Below you’ll see a few of our perks, but check out our Careers Site for the complete list:
- Flexible, remote work environment (*see our open states above)
- No “vacation policy” (not to be confused with a “No vacation” policy)
- Generous fully-paid parental leave
- $1,000 annually to invest in stocks of your choice
- Super low premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Comprehensive compensation package, including company equity
Annual Pay Range
$130,000—$160,000 USD
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