Python Backend Developer

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Create efficient, reusable, and reliable code with a focus on clean architecture.
• Integrate applications with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and third-party services.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving engineering best practices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, ensuring system stability.

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python
• Hands-on experience with FastAPI and asynchronous programming (async/await).
• Solid understanding of REST API design principles.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Knowledge of writing maintainable, testable, and efficient code.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying applications on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis).
• Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.