Technical Architect- Python

Strategic, Hands-on Technical Lead

"walk the talk,"

Key Responsibilities & Impact

• Technical & Architectural Leadership:

  Lead the design and development of scalable, cost-effective Python microservices architecture.

• Client Partnership:

  Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, building trust and guiding strategic decision-making focused on business value.

• Delivery Ownership:

  Own end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely execution, accurate estimation, and alignment with critical business domain needs.

• Team & Mentorship:

  Lead, coach, and mentor a team of 5-10 engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and high-quality engineering practices (code reviews, Agile/Scrum).

• Operational Excellence:

  Proactively manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure costs, performance, and reliability using observability best practices.

• Modern Practices:

  Leverage AI tools for productivity (scaffolding, testing) while maintaining a high bar for human-verified code quality and security.

Skills & Qualifications: Must-Have

• 10+ years

  of software development experience, including proven client-facing Technical Leadership.

• Expert-level Python 3.x

  and modern web frameworks (Flask/FastAPI/Django).

• 5+ years

  deep, hands-on experience with

  Microservices Architecture

  at scale.

• Strong Business Acumen:

  Demonstrated ability to balance technical decisions with core business and client needs.

• Deep PostgreSQL Expertise:

  Hands-on experience with SQLAlchemy, schema design, and query optimization (EXPLAIN ANALYZE).

• Robust Asynchronous Processing:

  Production experience with

  Celery and AWS SQS

  (idempotency, DLQs).
• Solid experience with core

  AWS services

  (S3, CloudWatch, IAM) and a

  cost-optimization mindset

  .
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English for both technical and business audiences.

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker.
• Experience in high-stakes domains (FinTech/HealthTech).
• Alembic for migrations and Marshmallow for serialization.