I'm a Senior Python Full Stack Developer with 9+ years of experience delivering robust, scalable web apps using Django and Flask. I design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and complex server-side logic. I have strong database design, optimization, and integration skills, with a focus on data security and performance. I'm comfortable working across the stack and with cloud services, CI/CD, and DevOps practices to drive reliable releases.\n\nI excel at leading teams, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product, design, and security to deliver high-quality software. I thrive in remote environments, value asynchronous communication and rigorous code reviews, and enjoy transforming requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. My experience spans startups and large organizations, leveraging AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and modern tooling to deliver impactful products.

Michael Wright

I'm a Senior Python Full Stack Developer with 9+ years of experience delivering robust, scalable web apps using Django and Flask. I design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and complex server-side logic. I have strong database design, optimization, and integration skills, with a focus on data security and performance. I'm comfortable working across the stack and with cloud services, CI/CD, and DevOps practices to drive reliable releases.\n\nI excel at leading teams, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product, design, and security to deliver high-quality software. I thrive in remote environments, value asynchronous communication and rigorous code reviews, and enjoy transforming requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. My experience spans startups and large organizations, leveraging AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and modern tooling to deliver impactful products.

Available to hire

I’m a Senior Python Full Stack Developer with 9+ years of experience delivering robust, scalable web apps using Django and Flask. I design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and complex server-side logic. I have strong database design, optimization, and integration skills, with a focus on data security and performance. I’m comfortable working across the stack and with cloud services, CI/CD, and DevOps practices to drive reliable releases.\n\nI excel at leading teams, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product, design, and security to deliver high-quality software. I thrive in remote environments, value asynchronous communication and rigorous code reviews, and enjoy transforming requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. My experience spans startups and large organizations, leveraging AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and modern tooling to deliver impactful products.

See more

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
See more

Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Python Developer at Spotify
November 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Led the development of the Spotify Artist Platform and Advertising Platform from the ground up, leveraging Python, Django, Flask, React, TypeScript, and Google Cloud Platform. Built a microservice-based backend with RabbitMQ for inter-service communication, enabling scalable data flows and resilient processing for high-traffic features. Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and coordinated cross-functional work with product managers and security teams to deliver reliable software. Guided the migration from legacy monoliths to a modern microservices architecture, improving scalability, maintainability, and integration across teams. Partnered with DevOps to implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines, accelerating release cycles and reducing defects. Managed Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments to ensure high availability and efficient scaling. Implemented full-stack observability using Datadog dashboards and alerts, and designed a Redis caching layer and Ka
Senior Python Developer at Invitae
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Developed and maintained a monolithic Python-based web platform powering clinical genetic testing portals and reporting tools (Django/Flask). Optimized backend performance with asynchronous Celery tasks to handle concurrent AI model inferences and background jobs, increasing throughput and reducing latency. Collaborated with AI/ML teams to integrate machine learning models and cloud AI services (AWS SageMaker, Google Cloud AI) into web applications, enabling scalable, real-time predictive insights for clinicians. Worked with data engineering teams supporting ETL pipelines for genetic and clinical data to ensure accurate and timely data flow to the web application. Containerized applications with Docker, streamlined development workflows, and ensured consistent environments across development, testing, and production stages. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker, reducing deployment times and improving delivery of AI features. Used pytest for automated testing and Postman
Full Stack Developer at Duo Security
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Developed a secure, enterprise-grade identity and access management platform using Python (Flask) backend and React front-end. Integrated Duo MFA via API and Python SDK, enabling robust two-factor authentication flows for enterprise customers. Built React components for dynamic login and MFA prompts, enhancing user experience and ensuring accessibility and responsiveness across devices. Automated user and device management workflows via Duo Admin API with Python, streamlining onboarding, enrollment, and device trust validation. Collaborated with security teams to implement zero-trust security models, enforcing adaptive access policies based on real-time device posture and user context. Designed RESTful backend APIs for authentication, session management, and device enrollment, and supported SSO integrations with SAML and OAuth2/OIDC protocols. Participated in code reviews and testing to maintain high standards for security, performance, and reliability within CI/CD pipelines.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Michigan State University
August 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment