Summary
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Serve as a senior technical pillar responsible for architecting complex, highly available backend systems and microservices using Python. You will develop efficient server-side logic and API integrations, guide architectural decisions, shape technical strategy, optimize backend infrastructure, and mentor experienced engineers.
Highlights
Highly senior technical role with ownership of complex architectures, scalable backend systems, microservices, technical strategy, and engineering mentorship. The position offers substantial influence over architectural and technology decisions.
Description
We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Senior/Principal Python Developer to join our core engineering team.
With 12+ years of software development experience, you will act as a technical pillar for the organization.
You will be responsible for designing complex system architectures, writing highly scalable and efficient Python code, and mentoring a team of talented engineers.
This role goes beyond coding; we are looking for a thought leader who can drive technical strategy, optimize our backend infrastructure, and ensure the successful delivery of enterprise-grade software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & System Design: Architect, design, and build robust, scalable, and highly available backend systems and microservices using Python.Advanced Development: Write clean, maintainable, and highly efficient code for complex server-side logic and API integrations.Technical Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert.
Drive architectural decisions, evaluate new technologies, and establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and design patterns.Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise elegant solutions to mitigate these issues.
Optimize application performance for high-traffic environments.Cloud & Infrastructure: Partner with DevOps to deploy and scale applications in [AWS / GCP / Azure], leveraging containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.Mentorship: Mentor mid-level and junior developers, conduct rigorous code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Frontend Engineers to define project requirements, deliverables, and timelines within an Agile/Scrum framework.Required Qualifications
Experience: 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a minimum of 7+ years heavily focused on Python development in large-scale enterprise environments.Expertise in Python: Deep, expert-level understanding of Python and its advanced features (generators, decorators, metaclasses, async programming).Web Frameworks: Extensive hands-on experience with Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.Database Mastery: Advanced proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra).
Strong understanding of database design, ORMs, and query optimization.Cloud Platforms: Extensive experience deploying and managing applications on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.Architecture: Proven track record of designing and implementing microservices architectures and RESTful APIs.DevOps & Tooling: Strong experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and setting up CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading technical projects from conception to deployment, and mentoring engineering teams
