Lead Engineer - Backend (Python)

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and develop high-performance and scalable web applications using Python and Django frameworks.
• Optimize and manage relational databases, ensuring efficient schema design, query performance, and reliable API contract creation.
• Build and maintain critical components like logging, crons, and schedulers to support system automation and reliability.
• Design and implement low-level system components that effectively manage data and API performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute and manage strategies for handling scale.
• Guide the team through debugging complex issues, promoting best practices in coding, and maintaining a high bar for code quality.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

Mandatory Skills:

• Python and Django Framework: Expert-level knowledge in developing and optimizing backend services using Django.
• Relational Database: Strong experience in SQL, schema design, and optimizing relational database queries.
• Data Structures and Algorithms: Proficiency in DS & Algo, with a proven ability to solve problems with optimal solutions.
• Low-Level System Design:
• Schema optimization, efficient API contracts, and query handling.
• Implementing and maintaining logging systems, schedulers, and crons.

Good to Have Skills:

• Message Broker: Familiarity with RabbitMQ or Kafka for event-driven architecture and message handling.
• Caching Solutions: Experience with caching technologies like Redis or Aerospike for performance optimization.
• Cloud & Containerization: Knowledge of AWS or GCP environments and containerization tools like Docker.
• Scaling Strategies: Proven experience in defining and executing strategies to manage and optimize system scale.
• NoSQL Database: Exposure to NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB or DynamoDB, for specific use cases.
• Elastic Search: Working knowledge of Elastic Search for advanced search functionality.
• High-Level System Design: Understanding of load balancers, web servers, caching layers, and queues in a distributed system architecture.

Additional Qualities for a Lead Developer:

• Debugging & Problem-Solving: Strong debugging skills with a strategic approach to identifying and fixing issues.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes full ownership of projects and ensures high-quality delivery.
• Code Quality & Strategy: Advocates and implements better coding strategies for long-term maintainability and performance.
• Mentorship: Capable of guiding and mentoring junior developers, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.