Senior Backend Engineer - Python

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

• Architect, design, and implement distributed, microservice-based applications using Python and cloud native tools.
• Build and scale RESTful APIs, async jobs, background schedulers, and data pipelines for high-volume systems.
• Lead complex PoC initiatives, system architecture discussions, and design reviews
• Create and optimize NoSQL and SQL data models (MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse).
• Design highly available services and implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting using tools like CloudWatch, Grafana, and Datadog.
• Collaborate on CI / CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure automation using Terraform, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Ensure security, scalability, and fault-tolerance in backend implementations.
• Contribute to internal documentation, architecture diagrams, and technical knowledge sharing.
• Take full lifecycle ownership of the services you buildfrom design to deployment to debugging in :
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on backend systems
• Deep hands-on experience with Python and related frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django)
• Proven expertise in microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native app development (AWS preferred)
• Strong understanding of API design, rate limiting, secure auth (OAuth2), and best practices
• Experience with message queues and event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ)
• Strong working knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Familiar with DevOps tools and pipelines : GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in fast-paced, distributed teams
• Bonus : Experience with AI / ML integrations, ticketing systems (Zendesk), or chat platforms (Openfire)

Preferred Qualifications :

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