Quantaco is an Australian company that combines bespoke technology and hospitality-focused expertise to deliver innovative, tech-enabled accounting services to clients in the Hospitality sector in Australia.
About the Team & Role:
At Quantaco, we deliver state-of-the-art predictive financial data services for the Australian hospitality industry. We are the eighth-fastest growing company in Australia as judged by Australia's flagship financial newspaper, Australian Financial Review in 2022 and we are accelerating through hyper-automation. Our people are thought leaders in the business and provide significant input into the design and direction of our technology. Our roles are not singular in their focus. You will develop new data models and predictive models, ensure pipelines are fully automated and run with have bullet-proof reliability.
We are a friendly and collaborative team. We work using a mature, design-first development process, focused on delivering new features to enhance our customer's experience. You'll always be learning at Quantaco. The role will allow you to grow into a leaders as we scale our technical operations in Hyderabad.
Culture and Values:
Quantaco is a happy and diverse group of professionals who value a strong worth ethic, authenticity, creativity, and flexibility. We support and work hard for each other and for our customers, having fun along the way. If you've got a passion for creating new and impactful technology and want to realise your potential in a team that values your ideas, then we want to hear from you.
Role outline:
We are looking for a strong Senior Full Stack Engineer with deep expertise in Python (Django) and React, and a proven track record of building and scaling modern web applications.
The ideal candidate takes ownership, writes high-quality, maintainable code, and helps raise the bar for the engineering team.
Key responsibilities:
Full Stack Development
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Build and ship scalable web applications using Django (backend) and React (frontend)
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Write clean, well-tested code and conduct thorough code reviews
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Deliver features end-to-end with guidance — from implementation through deployment and support
Backend Development
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Design and maintain clean, well-documented APIs using Python and Django
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Design efficient data models and write performant queries
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Implement complex business logic with a strong eye for data integrity and edge cases
Frontend Development
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Build responsive, accessible UIs using React
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Contribute to component design, state management, and reusability with support from the team
System Integration
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Integrate with third-party services and internal APIs cleanly and reliably
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Work closely with product and design to align on outcomes and deliver the right solution, not only the initial request
Performance & Optimisation
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Identify and fix performance bottlenecks across the stack
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Maintain production health through monitoring, alerting, and timely incident response
Continuous Improvement
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Collaborate with teammates through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing
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Learn and apply modern engineering practices; propose improvements to processes and codebase
Personal attributes
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Takes ownership of assigned work items and follows through with support when needed
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Communicates clearly and works well with product, design, and other engineers
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Is pragmatic - knows when to keep things simple and when to invest in the right solution
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Writes clean code, seeks feedback, and improves through reviews and iteration
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Asks good questions, breaks down problems, and escalates risks early
Skills, knowledge and experience:
Should have 4+ years of relavant experience
Core Engineering
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Proficiency in Python
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Hands-on experience with Django (or similar backend frameworks)
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Hands-on experience with React
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Experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs
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System design fundamentals (scalability basics, caching, and async concepts)
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Knowledge of background jobs/queues & scheduling (e.g., Celery, Celery Beat/cron) and long-running workflows
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Reliability patterns: retries, idempotency, DLQ/dead-lettering
Frontend
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Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS
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Comfortable with modern frontend tooling and testing frameworks
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Good understanding of responsive design and accessibility
Backend & Databases
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Experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL)
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Understanding of ORM frameworks (Django ORM preferred)
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Experience designing efficient data models and writing performant queries
Cloud & DevOps
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Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows
Best Practices
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Awareness of security best practices and data protection
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Experience writing clean, testable code and participating in code reviews
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Strong debugging skills and experience resolving production issues
