Python Backend Developer - AWS

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Python Backend Developer with strong experience in building Microservices-based architectures and cloud-native server less solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from front-end applications and third-party systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Python (FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
• Build and deploy microservices that are scalable, loosely coupled, and independently deployable
• Develop and manage serverless applications using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, and Step Functions
• Implement event-driven architectures and data processing pipelines
• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver high-quality software
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews
• Automate deployments using CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
• Monitor, debug, and optimize backend systems for performance and scalability

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of backend development experience using Python
• Strong experience in designing and implementing microservices
• Hands-on experience with AWS Serverless services: Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, etc.
• Proficient in RESTful API design, JSON, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
• Experience with asynchronous programming in Python (e.g., asyncio, aio FastAPI)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline)
• Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, clean code practices, and Agile methodologies

Nice to Have:

• Experience with GraphQL or gRPC
• Exposure to monitoring/logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus)
• Knowledge of security best practices in API and cloud development
• Familiarity with data streaming using Kafka or Kinesis