Full-Stack Python Developer - Django & React (Employed or freelance)

Tasks and responsibilities

Full-Stack Developer / Software Engineer

For a role within the Federal Judicial Police in Brussels, we are looking for an experienced full-stack developer to contribute to a modern, data-intensive web platform. You will work across the full application stack, from API design and backend development to responsive user interfaces, with a strong focus on clean architecture, maintainable code and software quality.

This position supports specialized operational and forensic activities in a technically demanding environment linked to the fight against organized crime, cybercrime, terrorism and drug trafficking.

Technical environment

Backend

• Python with Django and Django REST Framework for scalable API development
• PostgreSQL, including data modelling and more advanced queries
• Redis
• Background job processing, such as Celery
• REST API design and OpenAPI standards

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• CSS
• Modern tooling such as Vite

Infrastructure & tooling

• Docker
• GitLab CI/CD
• Pytest

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
• Build and improve frontend components and responsive interfaces
• Work on data-intensive features and applications
• Help maintain a clear, structured and testable codebase
• Contribute to software quality through testing, clean code practices and maintainability
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in a team-oriented engineering environment

Your profile

Experience

• Confirmed experience as a Full-Stack Developer
• Strong hands-on experience with Python and Django
• Solid knowledge of React and TypeScript
• Good understanding of PostgreSQL, Redis and REST APIs
• Experience with Docker and CI/CD workflows
• Familiarity with testing practices, including Pytest
• Experience with data-heavy applications is an asset
• Pandas knowledge is a plus, or willingness to learn it

Soft skills

• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Team-oriented and collaborative mindset
• Proactive attitude
• Enjoys analysing and solving challenging problems

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• French

Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.
(Freelance is also possible)