Python Developer Lead

Lead/Senior Python Engineer

Key Responsibilities & Leadership

• Architect and Develop:

  Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and secure backend applications and

  RESTful APIs

  using

  Python, Django, and Flask

  .

• Performance & Scalability:

  Proactively architect and optimize applications for peak performance, scalability, and reliability, including identifying and resolving complex system bottlenecks.

• Database Management:

  Oversee database architecture, including designing schemas, performing advanced

  SQL

  query optimization, and defining efficient data migration strategies for

  PostgreSQL/MySQL

  .

• Containerization & Deployment:

  Implement production-ready containerized applications using

  Docker

  and actively contribute to deployment automation and orchestration strategies (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Code Quality & Governance:

  Drive code quality standards through mandatory

  unit and integration testing

  , rigorous

  code reviews

  , and adherence to established development methodologies (e.g., TDD, BDD).

• Collaboration & Mentorship:

  Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (frontend, DevOps, product) and serve as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level developers, fostering continuous learning and technical excellence.

• Full SDLC Participation:

  Maintain ownership across the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering and architectural planning to deployment, monitoring, and post-launch support.

• System Integration:

  Design and implement robust integration strategies with internal and third-party APIs and services, ensuring seamless data flow and reliable functionality.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience:

  7+ years

  of professional experience in Python backend development with demonstrable production projects and architectural ownership.

• Python Expertise:

  Strong mastery of

  Python

  programming, including advanced concepts, data structures, algorithms, and writing clean, highly optimized code.

• Frameworks:

  In-depth expertise in large-scale application development using

  Django and Flask

  frameworks, including building complex web applications and high-traffic

  RESTful APIs

  .

• Databases:

  Expert experience with relational databases and advanced

  SQL

  , including database design, indexing, and ORM libraries.

• Containerization:

  Hands-on expertise with

  Docker

  for containerizing applications and managing local/development environments.

• Testing:

  Strong command of testing methodologies and experience with standard frameworks (e.g.,

  pytest, unittest

  ).

• Version Control:

  Proficient with

  Git

  and advanced collaborative development workflows (branching strategies, pull requests).

• Communication:

  Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills, capable of effectively presenting technical strategy to both technical teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with

  cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  and familiarity with services relevant to application hosting (e.g., EC2, Lambda, RDS).
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining

  CI/CD pipelines

  and managing

  DevOps

  practices.
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming and experience with task queues (e.g.,

  Celery, RabbitMQ

  ).
• Experience with other high-performance Python frameworks like

  FastAPI

  .
• Active contributions to open-source Python projects or technical communities.