Technical Lead - Python

Job Description

Description Pre-requisites : Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Computer Science Preferable) Primary, hands-on work experience as a Python Developer. 510 years of relevant experience in Python development, automation, or backend engineering. Proven experience in : Guiding and reviewing team members & Mentoring junior engineers. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Job Description Design, develop, test, and maintain Python-based automation bots integrated with existing enterprise systems to eliminate manual and labor-intensive processes. Lead the design and implementation of backend services, including APIs, microservices, and asynchronous task processing. Evaluate and implement latest technologies and tools to continuously improve performance, scalability, and reliability of current solutions. Develop and execute unit test cases using PyTest to ensure high code quality and reliability. Guide, review, and mentor Python developers and bot developers, providing technical leadership and best practices. Manage delivery, performance, and technical growth of the automation development team. Collaborate with cross-functional teams using Agile development methodologies. Ensure proper version control practices using GitHub. Support deployment and maintenance of applications on Cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure. Technical Skill Set Strong expertise in Python programming with real-world production experience. Good understanding of Cloud Application Platforms : Amazon Web Services (AWS)/Microsoft Azure Familiarity with : CI/CD pipelines, Containerization (Docker preferred), Agile/Scrum development processes Experience with relational databases (SQL, stored procedures) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases. Experience developing : RESTful APIs, Microservices, Asynchronous/background task systems Strong understanding of Python code quality tools : PEP8, flake8, black, linters, formatters Proficiency in GitHub or similar version control tools. Strong understanding of message queuing concepts, including producers/consumers, topics, queues, persistence, and fault-tolerant communication using ActiveMQ. (ref:hirist.tech)