Python Backend Engineer

About the Role

Senior Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications and RESTful APIs using

  Python

  ,

  FastAPI

  , and

  Django

  .
• Architect and implement

  scalable

  and

  high-performance

  systems capable of handling high traffic and large datasets.
• Optimize database queries and application logic for

  performance, low latency, and high availability

  .
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Frontend, DevOps, QA) to deliver reliable and efficient products.
• Implement best practices for

  code quality

  ,

  testing

  , and

  deployment

  .
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks at the code, database, and infrastructure levels.
• Conduct peer code reviews and mentor junior engineers on best practices.
• Integrate third-party services and APIs securely and efficiently.
• Contribute to system design discussions, technical architecture, and long-term scalability planning.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years of professional experience

  in backend development using

  Python

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  FastAPI

  and

  Django

  frameworks.
• Strong understanding of

  RESTful API design

  and

  microservices architecture

  .
• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL systems.
• Knowledge of

  asynchronous programming

  and

  concurrency

  in Python for high-performance applications.
• Experience in

  scaling applications

  (horizontal/vertical), load balancing, and caching strategies (Redis, Memcached).
• Solid understanding of

  cloud platforms

  (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in

  performance monitoring tools

  and techniques for profiling and debugging.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with

  event-driven architectures

  and messaging queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Familiarity with

  API versioning

  ,

  rate limiting

  , and

  throttling

  for high-traffic systems.
• Knowledge of

  security best practices

  (OAuth2, JWT, OWASP).
• Hands-on experience with

  observability tools

  (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Thanks,

Renuka

renuka.thakur@eminds.ai