Backend Python Developer - Microservices Architecture (2-10 yrs)

Job Title : Python Backend Developer

Key Responsibilities :

Design and Develop Backend Systems :

- Develop robust, scalable, and secure backend services using Python, ensuring seamless integration across banking, e-commerce, and e-learning modules.

API Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs that are consumed by web and mobile front-end applications.

Database Management: Design, optimize, and manage databases, ensuring high availability, security, and data integrity. Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) is essential.

Microservices Architecture: Develop and maintain microservices that support the platform's diverse functionalities, ensuring they are independently deployable and scalable.

Security: Implement security best practices to protect sensitive information, including encryption, secure authentication, and authorization mechanisms.

Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize application performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput.

Integration: Work closely with third-party services to integrate payment gateways, learning management systems, and other critical services.

Collaboration: Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of end-to-end solutions.

Testing & Debugging: Write unit tests, perform code reviews, and engage in debugging activities to ensure code quality and reliability.

Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all backend services, APIs, and data structures.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Strong experience in Python, with a deep understanding of frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.

- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases. Proficiency in writing optimized SQL queries and designing database schemas.

- Strong experience in developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing services.

- Proficiency with Git and GitHub/GitLab for version control and collaborative development.

- Understanding of security best practices in software development, including OWASP standards.

- Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Prior experience working on platforms within the banking, e-commerce, or e-learning sectors is highly desirable.

- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.

- Hands-on experience in developing and managing microservices architectures.

- Basic understanding of DevOps practices and tools like Jenkins, Terraform, or Ansible.

- Experience working in Agile environments with familiarity in Scrum or Kanban.