Python API Developer

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure APIs using FastAPI.
• Integrate with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define API requirements.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT).
• Create and maintain API documentation using tools like Swagger / OpenAPI.
• Deploy and monitor APIs on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
• Optimize application performance and scalability.
• Follow agile development methodologies and participate in code reviews and team Skills & Qualifications :
• 2+ years of experience in Python backend development.
• Strong proficiency in FastAPI.
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Understanding of RESTful API design principles.
• Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger / OpenAPI).
• Familiarity with cloud deployment (AWS EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS or similar).
• Proficiency in version control using Git.
• Experience with Docker for containerization and basic knowledge of CI / CD.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
• Good understanding of security best practices for APIs.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging Skills :
• Experience with Redis or other caching systems.
• Experience with message queues like RabbitMQ or AWS SQS.
• Basic understanding of microservices architecture.
• Experience in writing unit / integration tests using Pytest or similar frameworks.
• Exposure to monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack

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