Senior Backend Python Developer

*Senior Backend Python Developer*

Technical Leadership & Architecture

*System Architecture Design*

• Lead architectural decisions for large-scale distributed systems
• Design microservices ecosystems with proper service boundaries and communication patterns
• Experience with event sourcing, CQRS, and domain-driven design (DDD)
• Capacity planning and performance optimization at scale
• Design for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery

*Advanced Python & Frameworks*

• Expert-level Python with deep understanding of internals, memory management, and performance optimization
• Custom framework extensions and middleware development
• Advanced async programming with asyncio, aiohttp, and concurrent.futures
• Performance profiling and optimization using cProfile, memory_profiler
• Integration of multiple frameworks within complex systems

*Database Architecture*

• Database sharding, partitioning, and replication strategies
• Advanced query optimization and index design
• Data modeling for complex business domains
• Multi-database architectures and data consistency patterns
• Experience with database migrations at scale without downtime

Advanced Technical Skills

*Distributed Systems*

• Message brokers: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS/SNS
• Distributed caching strategies and cache coherence
• Consensus algorithms and distributed locking mechanisms
• Circuit breakers, bulkheads, and resilience patterns
• Service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Performance & Scalability
• Load testing and capacity planning
• Horizontal and vertical scaling strategies
• CDN integration and edge computing
• Database connection pooling and query optimization
• Caching layers: Redis Cluster, Memcached, application-level caching

*Security & Compliance*

• OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML implementation
• Security architecture and threat modeling
• Data encryption at rest and in transit
• Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, PCI-DSS
• Security auditing and vulnerability assessment

Leadership & Management

*Team Leadership*

• Lead and mentor teams of 5-15 developers
• Technical hiring and interview processes
• Architecture review boards and technical decision-making
• Cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and DevOps teams
• Technical roadmap planning and execution

*Project Management*

• Break down complex projects into manageable deliverables
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Stakeholder communication and technical presentations
• Estimation and sprint planning for large features
• Post-mortem analysis and continuous improvement processes

DevOps & Infrastructure Expertise

*Advanced CI/CD*

• Multi-environment deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling)
• Infrastructure automation and configuration management
• Container orchestration at enterprise scale
• GitOps workflows and deployment automation
• Integration testing strategies for distributed systems

*Monitoring & Observability*

• Comprehensive logging, metrics, and tracing (OpenTelemetry)
• SLA/SLO definition and monitoring
• Alert fatigue reduction and intelligent alerting
• Performance monitoring and anomaly detection
• Root cause analysis for complex production issues

Business Impact & Strategy

*Technical Strategy*

• Technology stack evaluation and modernization planning
• Technical debt management and refactoring strategies
• Build vs buy decisions for third-party integrations
• API strategy and platform development
• Developer productivity tooling and automation

*Cross-functional Collaboration*

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Cost optimization and resource allocation
• Technical risk assessment for business initiatives
• Vendor evaluation and technology partnerships
• Training and knowledge sharing across organizations

Senior-Level Responsibilities

• *Architecture Leadership*: -Drive technical vision and strategy for multiple products or entire engineering organization
• *Mentorship*: Develop junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
• *Innovation*: Research and implement new technologies that provide competitive advantages
• *Crisis Management*: Lead incident response and post-mortem processes for critical system failures
• *Standards & Best Practices*: Establish and enforce coding standards, deployment practices, and security protocols
• *Business Partnership*: Work directly with executives and product leaders on technical feasibility and strategic planning

Expected Experience Level

• 7-12+ years of backend development experience
• 3-5+ years in senior or lead roles
• Experience scaling systems from thousands to millions of users
• Track record of successful large-scale migrations and system redesigns
• History of building and leading high-performing engineering teams
• Contribution to open-source projects or technical community leadership

This senior profile represents someone who not only excels technically but also drives organizational success through leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to solve complex business problems through technology.

Job Type: Full-time