Lead Backend Engineer

About the job

8 yrs of experience We are seeking Lead Backend Engineers who thrive on building lightning-fast, asynchronous systems. You will be responsible for the “engine-room” of our applications, leveraging Python’s modern ecosystem to build scalable microservices that power our React and Angular frontends. Role-Specific Responsibilities - Primary Focus: Visionary Engineering & Ecosystem Evolution (Transforming the tech stack to meet 10x growth) - Asynchronous Development: Design and implement non-blocking API endpoints using FastAPI and Pydantic for rigorous data validation. - Database Optimization: Write and optimize complex SQL queries and manage migrations using SQLAlchemy or Tortoise ORM. - Clean Code Advocacy: Transform business logic into elegant, testable Python code following PEP 8 and SOLID principles. - Performance Tuning: Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks in the request-response cycle to ensure sub-100ms latency. Required Skills & Qualifications - High-Level Architecture: Designing Event-Driven Architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ. - Database Strategy: Decisions on Data Modeling (Relational vs. NoSQL) and Sharding/Partitioning. - System Resilience: Proficiency in Docker, container orchestration, and writing GitHub Actions. - Strategic Planning: Implementation of JWT, OAuth2, and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control).

Requirements

• Python
• FastAPI
• SQL
• Docker
• Kafka

Preferred Technologies

• Python
• FastAPI
• SQL
• Docker
• Kafka