Contract Role - Senior Python Engineer (FastAPI/ RestFul/ AWS)

Role: Senior Python Engineer (FastAPI/ RestFul/ AWS)

Location Offshore Remote India

Duration: 6 months with extensions

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

-8+ years of experience

-Strong backend engineering experience with Python (FastAPI)

-Solid experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs

-Background working on complex, data‑driven systems (analytics, simulators, optimization, or decision support)

-Experience supporting applications in AWS production environments

-Basic DevOps awareness (CI/CD pipelines, deployments, production diagnostics)

-Strong communication skills and ability to work independently

JOB DESCRIPTION

-Client is seeking a Senior Python Backend Engineer to support a client building complex, data‑driven applications. This role will focus on designing, extending, and stabilizing backend services that power analytics, optimization, and decision‑support systems in a cloud‑based production environment.

-Design, build, and maintain backend services using Python and FastAPI

-Develop and consume REST APIs, integrating with internal and external platforms

-Translate data science models and optimization logic into scalable backend services

-Work within an existing codebase to enhance functionality, improve stability, and resolve issues

-Collaborate closely with Data Science and Analytics teams

-Ensure backend services are production‑ready, with proper error handling, logging, and performance awareness

-Support deployments in AWS environments and work within existing CI/CD pipelines

-Document system architecture, integrations, and data flows

-Proactively communicate progress, risks, and blockers while working independently