Technical Lead - Python

We're looking for an experienced and driven Technical Python Lead to guide our development team in building high-performance, scalable solutions for the Fintech space. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Python development, particularly with the FastAPI framework, and a proven track record of leading technical projects from concept to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of robust, secure, and scalable microservices and APIs using Python and FastAPI for core financial applications.
• Team Guidance: Mentor, coach, and provide technical direction to a team of Python developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative problem-solving.
• Code Quality & Standards: Define and enforce coding standards, perform regular code reviews, and ensure high quality, maintainable, and well-tested code (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests).
• Fintech Domain Expertise: Apply best practices for security, data integrity, and compliance specific to the financial industry (e.g., handling sensitive data, payment processing, transactional systems).
• Project Delivery: Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure timely delivery of features and projects.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance and scaling challenges, ensuring low latency and high throughput for our API services.
• CI/CD & Deployment: Oversee the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, leveraging tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership or principal role.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and a deep understanding of asynchronous programming.
• Extensive hands-on experience with FastAPI for building high-performance APIs. Knowledge of related frameworks (e.g., Pydantic) is essential.
• Strong, verifiable experience working on Fintech, financial services, or high-throughput transactional projects.
• Solid understanding of database technologies, both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB), and expertise in data modeling.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with testing frameworks (e.g., pytest) and TDD principles.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with message brokers and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with security best practices for APIs (e.g., OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Prior experience optimizing services for performance under heavy load (load testing, profiling).
• Understanding of financial protocols, regulatory requirements, or specific Fintech domains (e.g., trading, lending, payments).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹130,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person