Part-Time -Backend Engineer (Python / Microservices)

Backend Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services using

  Python

  (FastAPI primarily; Flask/Django as needed).
• Implement data models and persistence layers using

  Pydantic

  and

  Beanie

  with

  MongoDB

  .
• Build and maintain

  event-driven microservices

  leveraging

  Apache Kafka

  for messaging and streaming.
• Develop containerized applications using

  Docker

  and deploy them on

  Kubernetes

  (Helm for packaging).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, DevOps, product) to design service contracts, APIs, and integration workflows.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and performance through

  Prometheus

  ,

  Grafana

  , and

  Splunk

  dashboards/logs.
• Write comprehensive

  unit and integration tests

  using

  Pytest

  or other Python testing frameworks.
• Contribute to continuous integration and deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Participate in architectural discussions, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and system-wide improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in

  Python

  and experience with

  FastAPI

  (or Flask/Django).
• Hands-on experience with

  MongoDB

  , including schema design using

  Pydantic/Beanie

  .
• Solid understanding of

  microservices

  , distributed systems, and

  event-driven architecture

  .
• Experience with

  Apache Kafka

  (producers, consumers, topics, partitions, schema handling).
• Experience with

  Docker

  ,

  Kubernetes

  , and

  Helm charts

  .
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as

  Prometheus

  ,

  Grafana

  , and

  Splunk

  .
• Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows and git-based pipelines.
• Good understanding of testing methodologies; proficiency with

  Pytest

  .
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile environment.