Backend Python Developer

Backend Python Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the full application lifecycle, focusing on coding, debugging, and optimization.
• Design, develop, and maintain

  scalable microservices and REST APIs

  .
• Write

  clean, efficient, and maintainable code

  following Clean Code and SOLID principles.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure optimal performance and stability.
• Modernize and improve legacy applications using cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and system administrators to deliver new features.
• Ensure

  robust testing

  through TDD/BDD frameworks and performance validation.
• Build reusable libraries and components for future use.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and proactively recommend best practices.
• Provide training, guidance, and mentoring to junior developers where needed.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

  Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

  .

• 5–7 years of professional experience

  in backend software development.

Essential Skills:

• Strong

  Python development

  experience (mandatory).
• Expertise in

  microservices architecture and REST API development

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  Kubernetes

  (mandatory).
• Proficiency with

  messaging systems

  (RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, ActiveMQ, etc.).
• Knowledge of

  mocking/testing frameworks

  (Mockito, EasyMock, JMock, Spock, Mocha, etc.).
• Proficiency in

  SQL databases

  (Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and

  NoSQL databases

  (MongoDB).
• Solid understanding of

  CI/CD pipelines

  and DevOps practices.
• Experience with

  build tools

  (SBT, Gradle, Maven).
• Strong debugging, optimization, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with

  Unix/Linux environments

  and version control systems like Git.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience mentoring developers and conducting code reviews.
• Exposure to

  Java, Node.js

  , or other JVM languages (Groovy, Scala, Clojure, Kotlin).
• Experience with

  large-scale, high-traffic systems

  and

  big data handling

  .
• Familiarity with

  Apache Spark

  or other distributed data frameworks.
• Knowledge of additional

  NoSQL databases

  (Neo4J, Cassandra, Redis).
• Experience designing and maintaining

  public HTTP APIs

  .
• Strong system administration and configuration management knowledge.
• Ability to present technical work in peer groups, business reviews, or community forums.

Work Practices & Methodologies

• Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean)
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Test-Driven Development (TDD) / Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)