Senior Software Development Engineer -Python

Position summary:

 The role requires strong backend development skills, an understanding of network/firewall configuration concepts, and a desire to build reliable and scalable migration solutions.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop core backend modules using

  Python

  and

  SQLite

  for handling firewall configuration extraction, transformation, and loading.
• Implement plugin-based architecture to support various vendors.
• Design efficient SQLite schemas to store device configuration data and migration metadata.
• Work closely with the frontend team to build seamless and guided migration workflows.
• Participate in discussions related to product architecture and data models.
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Collaborate in Agile teams and take ownership of deliverables within sprint timelines.
• Support troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of application modules.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in backend development with

  Python.

• Strong knowledge of

  SQLite

  and relational database design.
• Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON data structures.
• Familiarity with software version control systems such as Git.
• Good understanding of basic networking and firewall configuration concepts.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with firewall platforms (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet) or in network/security domains.
• Exposure to plugin-based or modular software designs.
• Experience with Docker & Cloud technologies will be added advantage.
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.