Contractor Backend/Full-stack Python Developer (Odoo)

Remote policy: Fully remote

Remote location: Europe

Company: YouNav

Salary: 65-75k EUR (gross employer cost)

Type of Employment: Full-time (CET hours), Long term, Contractor (or Full-time employee in France only)

About YouNav
YouNav is the most advanced Marina Management System (MMS) on the market, managing 10,000+ berths and boaters, with 100+ marina staff users. Our software boosts boater satisfaction, streamlines marina operations, and frees up staff from repetitive tasks (younav.com). We’ve spent the past seven years creating a tailor-made solution for our first clients—making it profitable and stable without relying on external funding. Now, we’re on an exciting journey to transform our specialized solution into a scalable SaaS product used by marinas worldwide.
We’re a close-knit team of 8–10 people headquartered in Paris, France, and we operate fully remote across Europe.
Join us and help shape the future of marina management!

Why Join Us?

• High Impact: Be part of a small tech team (CTO + 2 Devs) where your contributions directly shape the product and the user experience.
• Remote-First: Work fully remote from anywhere in Europe—no office commute, just results.
• Growth: We’re transitioning from a tailor-made tool to a commercial SaaS, giving you room to innovate and make your mark.
• Ownership & Autonomy: We minimize meetings and trust each other’s expertise. You’ll have freedom to devise solutions that solve real business challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain features within our Python-based stack, leveraging Odoo framework to build and maintain custom modules on top of native modules.
• Collaborate in a Kanban workflow via GitLab, picking up roadmap tasks from epics and handling weekly maintenance tasks.
• Write efficient, clean, and reusable code for both backend (primarily) and frontend needs.
• Work closely with the CTO and teammates on solution design, ensuring features meet business and user requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of our codebase, CI/CD pipelines, and overall team processes.

About the Tech Stack

• Odoo Framework - Python back-end
• PostgreSQL for database management
• GitLab for issue tracking, CI/CD, and roadmap planning
• Cursor IDE (though you can use your preferred environment)

What We’re Looking For

Hard Skills

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience using a Python web framework (Django, Flask, etc.).
• Experience using Odoo would be a plus.
• Experience with medium/large legacy codebases and production systems is preferred.
• Comfort with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JS) to handle full-stack tasks, though this role is more backend-heavy.
• Ability to manage and optimize PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Familiarity with Git and simple CI/CD workflows (we use GitLab).

Soft Skills

• English fluency is mandatory; French is a plus but not required.
• Problem Solver & Independent: You thrive in an environment with minimal supervision, taking full ownership of your tasks.
• No Ego, Results-Oriented: You’re focused on delivering value rather than emphasizing titles or hierarchy.
• Clear Written Communication: Ability to articulate technical ideas in English (French is a plus).
• Business-Savvy: You can understand the business context before designing and implementing solutions.

Who Can Apply

This role is fully remote but requires eligibility to work and invoice as a contractor in Europe.

Exception: We can hire a full-time employee in France if preferred.

Our Culture & How We Work

• Weekly Team Meeting: One 30-minute alignment call with the entire project team (including non-devs).
• Maintenance Day: One dedicated day a week for maintenance tasks.
• Dev Team Knowledge Share: Informal chat to exchange tips and lessons learned.
• Continuous Improvement: We deploy often, fix things fast, and focus on learning.

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