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via Weekday AI, employer not namedHyderabad, India
Senior Backend Engineer
Posted 2d agoBackend Engineer
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟬-𝟳𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)
Experience: 8+ yrs
- Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Job Type: Full-time
- We are looking for an experienced
- Senior Python Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems. The role requires strong expertise in Python, FastAPI/Flask, databases, asynchronous programming, microservices, and cloud-native technologies
The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering mindset, excellent problem-solving abilities, and hands-on experience building reliable backend services that can operate at scale. You will contribute to technical design, application architecture, performance optimisation, and the development of robust production-ready systems.
Requirements
- Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications using
- Python 3.x
- Build high-performance APIs and backend services using
- FastAPI and/or Flask
- Design and implement robust
- RESTful APIs following industry standards.
Develop and maintain API specifications and documentation using
- OpenAPI and Swagger
- Design and optimise database schemas and data-access layers using
- SQLAlchemy ORM
- Implement effective session management, database transactions, and reliable data-processing workflows.
- Work with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL for application development and data management.
- Perform query optimisation, indexing, database performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Develop applications using appropriate
multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous programming techniques.
Ensure backend services are thread-safe, reliable, and capable of handling concurrent workloads.
Design and develop scalable
microservices and distributed systems
Contribute to application architecture and technical design decisions.
Containerise applications using
- Docker and manage deployments using
- Kubernetes
- Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimisation strategies.
- Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and testable code following established engineering standards.
- Develop unit tests and participate in code reviews to maintain high software quality.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
- Contribute to technical documentation, engineering standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Python backend development.
- Strong expertise in Python 3.x and object-oriented software development.
- Extensive hands-on experience with FastAPI and/or Flask
- Strong experience with SQLAlchemy ORM, session management, and database transactions.
- Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, asynchronous programming, and thread-safe application development
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL, including database design, indexing, query optimisation, and performance tuning.
Proven experience designing and developing
- REST APIs and working with OpenAPI/Swagger.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, scalability, and high-performance application design
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience deploying and managing production applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Strong knowledge of Git, code reviews, unit testing, debugging, and modern software engineering practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges.
- Excellent understanding of application performance, reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong ownership mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality, production-ready software.