Python Developer (Backend)

Job Title: Senior Python Backend Engineer

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About the Role

Senior Python Backend Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development & Architecture

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using

  Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django)

  .
• Architect

  distributed systems and microservices

  with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Implement

  asynchronous workflows

  using Celery or equivalent task-queue frameworks.
• Build event-driven systems using

  Kafka or similar streaming platforms

  , ensuring idempotency and well-defined data contracts.

Database & Data Engineering

• Work with relational databases—

  PostgreSQL or MySQL

  —including schema design, performance optimization, and migrations.
• Implement robust data access layers with transactional integrity and consistency.

Testing & Quality Engineering

• Develop comprehensive test suites using

  PyTest

  (fixtures, contract tests).
• Apply

  Hypothesis

  for property-based testing and ensure coverage of edge-case behaviors.
• Conduct performance and load testing using

  Locust

  .

Observability & Reliability

• Instrument applications using

  metrics, logging, tracing

  , and distributed tracing tools.
• Contribute to SRE initiatives, identifying system bottlenecks and improving real-world performance.
• Create dashboards and alerts to monitor system health and user behavior.

DevOps, CI/CD & Cloud

• Build and manage

  containerized CI/CD pipelines

  using Docker and Git-based workflows.
• Deploy and operate services in

  Azure, AWS, or GCP

  environments.
• Work with

  Kubernetes

  for orchestration, scaling, and service rollouts.

Security & Compliance

• Implement secure authentication & authorization (OAuth2).
• Manage TLS certificates and secure service-to-service communication.
• Follow

  security, privacy, and compliance standards

  including HITRUST, HIPAA, FDA 510(k).
• Work with encryption, secrets management, and audit evidence generation.

Healthcare Integrations (Preferred)

• Familiarity with

  HL7 or FHIR

  data models, message parsing, and secure healthcare data exchange is a strong plus.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in

  Python backend frameworks

  : FastAPI, Flask, Django.
• Expertise in

  distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures

  .
• Hands-on with

  Kafka

  , Celery, asynchronous programming.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases:

  PostgreSQL/MySQL

  .
• Proficiency in

  PyTest, Hypothesis, and Locust

  .
• Strong knowledge of observability tools (metrics, tracing, logging).
• Experience with

  Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, containers

  , and cloud hosting (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong understanding of

  service security

  , OAuth2, TLS, and compliance frameworks.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with

  HL7/FHIR interfaces

  and healthcare integrations.
• Knowledge of message brokers, API gateways, and schema registries.
• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Helm, etc.).

Soft Skills

• Systems-oriented mindset with a strong focus on reliability, automation, and quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate trade-offs.
• Collaborative, proactive, and effective communicator across teams.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact, scalable backend and cloud systems.
• Opportunity to influence architectural decisions and engineering best practices.
• Innovative and collaborative culture with strong ownership principles.
• Competitive compensation, learning opportunities, and growth path into architecture or platform engineering roles.