Senior Fast API Python Developer / Architect

Job Title: Senior Fast API Python Developer / Architect

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Remote/On-site/Hybrid

Job Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and develop scalable and high-performance FastAPI-based web applications and RESTful APIs.
• Lead the design and implementation of a microservices-based architecture for large scale applications.
• Implement best practices in API design, security, and performance optimization.
• Develop and manage asynchronous APIs and integrate them with databases, caching systems, and third-party services.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability by enforcing best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders for seamless integration.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices using OAuth2, JWT, and API Key-based mechanisms.
• Optimize database schemas and queries for SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to maintain high reliability and performance.
• Stay up-to-date with FastAPI, Python, and modern backend development trends.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in backend development with Python.
• 3+ years of experience specifically with FastAPI.
• Strong expertise in asynchronous programming, microservices architecture, and API development.
• Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases.
• Deep understanding of authentication mechanisms like OAuth2, JWT, and API security best practices.
• Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Experience with scalability, performance optimization, and caching techniques.
• Hands-on experience with unit testing frameworks (pytest, unittest) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle complex challenges.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to a team.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Celery or other task queues for background processing.
• Knowledge of WebSockets and real-time applications.
• Experience in event-driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar).
• Experience with GraphQL (optional but a plus).
• Previous experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Contribution to open-source projects or personal FastAPI projects is highly regarded.