Technical lead-Python microservices

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Job Summary:

Tech Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design and development of microservices using Python (FastAPI / Flask / Django REST Framework).
• Define and enforce best practices for coding, CI/CD, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps, and product teams to design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and ensure high code quality standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues with minimal downtime.
• Guide and mentor a small team of developers; ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, API design, and technical documentation.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8–10 years of hands-on development experience with

  Python

  and related frameworks.
• Strong experience in building and managing

  RESTful microservices

  .
• Proficiency in

  Docker

  ,

  Kubernetes

  , and

  container orchestration

  .
• Solid understanding of

  cloud platforms

  (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Experience with

  CI/CD pipelines

  using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Working knowledge of

  message brokers

  (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and

  asynchronous processing

  .
• Expertise in

  SQL and NoSQL databases

  (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.).
• Strong grasp of

  system design

  ,

  scalability

  , and

  performance optimization

  .
• Familiarity with

  unit testing frameworks

  (pytest/unittest) and code quality tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to

  event-driven architecture

  or

  serverless systems

  .
• Experience with

  API Gateway

  ,

  OAuth2

  , or

  JWT-based authentication

  .
• Knowledge of

  Agile/Scrum

  methodologies.