Staff Python Full Stack Engineer

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Job Summary

We're looking for a Backend Developer to join our team. This role focuses on building and maintaining robust server-side applications, APIs, and data systems. If you enjoy solving complex problems, optimizing performance, and writing clean, maintainable Python code, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs using Python frameworks like Flask
• Design and manage MySQL database schemas, queries, and migrations
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
• Manage infrastructure as code for consistent deployments
• Collaborate with frontend developers and other team members to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Participate in code reviews, technical planning, and documentation
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Strong proficiency in Python (3.x)
• Experience with Flask framework for API development
• Solid understanding of MySQL or similar relational databases
• Experience writing SQL queries, stored procedures, and database optimization
• Strong unit testing practices using pytest or similar frameworks
• Understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices
• Experience with Jenkins for CI/CD and build automation
• Infrastructure as code experience (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and design patterns
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira
• Comfortable with version control using Git
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization (OAuth, JWT, etc.)
• Understanding of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with FastAPI
• Familiarity with microservices architecture
• Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, Celery, Kafka)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Networking fundamentals or experience with network-related applications
• Familiarity with Linux server administration
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, InfluxDB)
• API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Performance profiling and optimization experience
  
  

Leadership

• Dives deep into the root cause of issues and ensures that the issues remain fixed
• Collaborates with and influences team members; mentors junior engineers
• Views problems as opportunities and proposes solutions
• Acts like an owner; thinks on behalf of customers
• Able to navigate challenges faced in achieving goals or reach out for help in a timely manner.
• Mentors junior engineers
  
  

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