Python Developer

Remote - India

Summary

Senior Python Developer

Roles & Responsibilities

• API Development & Integration:

• Design, build, and document REST API endpoints using

  Flask

  and

  OpenAPI

  , and manage integrations with internal and external third-party systems (payments, loyalty, CRM, etc.).

• Performance Optimization:

• Identify performance issues and implement solutions using tools such as

  Datadog APM

  , advanced SQL tuning, indexing, caching mechanisms (e.g.,

  Redis

  ), and other optimization techniques.

• Database & Core Logic:

• Work directly with

  MySQL

  , writing and optimizing complex custom SQL queries across a large schema with hundreds of tables—without relying on ORMs.

• System Modernization:

• Refactor legacy components within a 10-year-old codebase to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance.

• Quality Assurance:

• Enhance and expand the automated testing suite to ensure reliability, stability, and overall code quality.

• Problem Solving:

• Investigate and resolve complex bugs across multiple interconnected services.

• Feature Development:

• Build and deploy new backend functionalities that directly support and extend features across consumer-facing applications.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in

  Computer Science

  ,

  Engineering

  , or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience

• 5+ years

  of professional Python development experience.
• Strong background working within large, established, and complex codebases.
• Prior experience with high-performance, consumer-facing applications—preferably in

  e-commerce, retail, or restaurant technology

  .

Skills

Core Technical Skills:

• Expert-level Python development (Flask preferred; Django acceptable).
• Deep SQL expertise with hands-on experience writing complex, custom queries.
• Experience integrating with external systems such as

  payments, CRM, loyalty, and marketing platforms

  .
• Strong understanding of performance optimization tools and techniques.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of

  Celery

  ,

  Redis

  ,

  Docker

  ,

  Linux

  , and

  AWS

  .

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate and be available until

  5 p.m. US Eastern Time

  .

Work Environment

• Fully

  remote

  role; candidates must have a stable and reliable work-from-home setup.