Required Skills & Qualifications9.5-12 years of backend engineering experience with strong production ownershipDeep expertise in Python/Java and modern API frameworks (FastAPI preferred)Proven experience designing and scaling public-facing APIsStrong system design expertise (distributed systems, scalability, fault tolerance)Extensive experience with PostgreSQL (performance tuning, indexing, transactions)Strong experience with Celery or distributed task processing systemsHands-on experience with Redis and caching strategiesAdvanced experience with AWS (ECS/EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, networking)Experience implementing secure API architectures (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, WAF)Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as CodeExperience operating high-traffic, production-critical systemsExperience designing multi-tenant or external partner APIsStrong DifferentiatorsExperience leading backend teams in a product-driven environmentExperience designing API platforms consumed by third partiesFrontend exposure (React / Next.js / TypeScript)Experience with GraphQLExperience building developer platforms or SDKs
Job Title
Python Engineer Lead