Backend Python Developer

About the job

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 3 years As a Backend Python Developer, you will play a key role in building and scaling robust backend systems that power modern, high-performance applications. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, designing scalable architectures, and working with cloud-native technologies. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle—from system design and API development to deployment and optimization—while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and efficient solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications using Python, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability. - Build, optimize, and secure RESTful APIs using modern frameworks such as FastAPI, Sanic, or Django, following industry best practices. - Implement asynchronous programming patterns using asyncio and related libraries to efficiently handle concurrent workloads. - Manage and optimize relational databases by writing efficient SQL queries, designing schemas, handling migrations, and improving query performance using ORM tools. - Deploy, integrate, and manage backend services on cloud platforms, leveraging core services for compute, storage, databases, and monitoring. - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to enable automated testing, continuous integration, and smooth production deployments. - Write and maintain unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure code quality, stability, and long-term maintainability. - Monitor applications in production, identify performance bottlenecks or bugs, and proactively implement fixes and improvements. - Collaborate with other engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and shared ownership of system quality. - Stay current with emerging backend technologies, Python enhancements, and cloud best practices to continuously improve development standards.

Requirements

• Python
• RESTful APIs
• SQL

Preferred Technologies

• Python
• RESTful APIs
• SQL