Senior Python Engineer – Python (FastAPI, Kafka, GCP)

We’re Hiring | Senior Python Engineer – Python (FastAPI, Kafka, GCP)

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Senior Python Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Microservices & API Development

• Design and implement scalable microservices using FastAPI, Pydantic, and Async I/O
• Build high-throughput, event-driven services leveraging Confluent Kafka

DevOps & CI/CD

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or similar)
• Deploy secure, containerized applications using Docker, Terraform, and GCP services like Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and Eventarc

Monitoring & Observability

• Integrate monitoring/logging tools such as New Relic, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Monitoring
• Ensure visibility, performance tuning, and reliability in production environments

Team Leadership & Best Practices

• Define coding standards, enforce testing strategies (Pytest/unittest), conduct code reviews
• Mentor junior developers and ensure high code quality across the board

Data Processing & Transformation

• Work with caching (Redis), data transformation (XSLT, XML/XSD), and various database systems
• Handle structured/unstructured data with Kafka in JSON, Avro, and Protobuf formats

Required Skills

• Expert in Python with strong FastAPI experience
• Proficient in Async I/O, Pydantic, and Pytest/unittest
• Hands-on experience with Kafka (Confluent), Docker, and Terraform
• Cloud experience (preferably GCP) with services like Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Eventarc
• Monitoring with New Relic or equivalent observability tools
• Knowledge of XML/XSD/XSLT transformations
• Familiarity with caching and database/storage systems (PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)
• Git/GitHub and CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Good to Have

• Experience with PyPI package creation, Tox, Ruff
• Exposure to GKE Autopilot, Artifact Registry, IAM, Secret Manager
• Understanding of Workload Identity Federation and VPC networking
• Bash scripting and familiarity with legacy systems like IBM AS/400 or MS SQL Server

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring ability
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Analytical thinking and a drive for continuous improvement

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Remote-first work culture and flexible hours
• Access to continuous learning resources
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud-native architecture
• A collaborative, high-performing tech team

Interested?

shailee.behure@bluetickconsultants.com

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