Senior Python Developer

Job Description

Major Objective(s) of the Role:

• Develop, debug, and maintain Python REST Api code.

Must-Have Technologies:

• Python
• AWS Lambda
• AWS CloudWatch
• Git
• AWS API Gateway
• Unit and integration testing in Python

Must-Have Critical Skills:

• Able to own, develop, and debug Python code
• Troubleshoot AWS issues
• Design, develop, recommend, and document technical solutions effectively
• Independently own and solve problems without any oversight
• Be highly responsive and be connected to the network during 9AM EST to 5PM EST during work days

Nice-to-Have Technologies:

• Dynamo DB
• React
• AEM

The Opportunity

We are looking for a strong and experienced Senior Python Developer to lead our development team and provide technical design and development for large-scale web applications and systems. The successful candidate is a team player with excellent technical and problem-solving skills, is aware of industry trends, questions the status quo, and can identify and propose alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend systems that meet product and business requirements.
• Make and defend technical design decisions; collaborate with architecture team for approvals.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, high-performant, and efficient server-side products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and translate product requirements into optimal technical design.
• Identify and solve complex problems, performance challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in the entire development life cycle, from concept to release.
• Ensure design and architecture is extensible across multiple projects.
• Support business applications by diagnosing complex production issues requiring extensive analysis and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to defining timelines and plans; research and estimate feasibility, cost, time, and scope.
• Research new technologies, train other engineers, provide demos, and other technical sessions to the entire engineering organization.
• Resolving production issues as needed, plan, and propose better approaches to proactively prevent such issues.