Python REST API Developer

Role Overview: Join our global BI Development team in Hyderabad and shape the future of our BI landscape in the Azure Cloud. As a key member, your focus will be on building and maintaining robust, scalable, and well-documented REST APIs that power our Data-as-a-Service platform (API Portal). You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure reliable data delivery, clean design, and seamless system integration. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain Python-based REST APIs with a strong emphasis on OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications and clean, testable code. - Collaborate with internal teams to align on data structures, endpoints, versioning strategies, and deployment timelines. - Utilize tools such as Postman and Swagger UI for validating and documenting API endpoints. - Monitor and enhance the performance, reliability, and security of deployed APIs. - Support API consumers by maintaining clear documentation and assisting with technical queries. - Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in development practices, code quality, and system observability. - Utilize GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar tools for version control and CI/CD workflows. Qualification Required: - Strong experience (3+ years) in backend development using Python (e.g., FastAPI, Flask). - Solid understanding of REST API design, versioning, authentication, and documentation, especially OpenAPI/Swagger. - Proficiency in tools like Postman, VS Code, GitHub, and working with SQL-based databases. - Familiarity with Azure Functions or cloud-based deployment patterns (experience with Azure is a plus but not mandatory). - Comfortable troubleshooting technical issues, analyzing logs, and collaborating with support or development teams. - Experience or interest in distributed data processing with Spark or real-time data pipelines using Kafka is a plus. - Team player with a collaborative mindset, proactive approach to knowledge sharing, and problem-solving skills. - Fluent in English, both written and spoken.,