Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer with 4-8 years of professional experience in Python and Django, specifically in building REST APIs using frameworks like FASTAPI and Django Rest Framework (DRF).
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Redis cache, Docker, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and ETL pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using Python, Django (including DRF), FastAPI, and other modern frameworks.
- Build robust and scalable REST APIs, ensuring efficient data transfer and seamless integration with frontend and third-party systems.
- Utilize Redis for caching, session management, and performance optimization.
- Design and implement scalable ETL pipelines to efficiently process and transform large datasets across systems.
- Integrate and maintain Kafka for building real-time data streaming and messaging services.
- Implement Elasticsearch for advanced search capabilities, data indexing, and analytics Containerize applications using Docker for easy deployment and scalability.
- Design and manage PostgreSQL databases, ensuring data integrity and performance tuning.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices and coding
standards.
- Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions, particularly
around data flow and microservices communication.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues, ensuring smooth operation of production
systems.
- Profile and optimize Python code for improved performance and scalability.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
Requirements
- 4 -8 years of experience in backend development using Python.
- Strong proficiency in Django, DRF, and RESTful API development.
- Experience with FastAPI, asyncio, and modern Python libraries.
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and relational database concepts.
- Proficiency with Redis for caching and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration.
- Familiarity with Kafka for real-time messaging and event-driven systems.
- Experience implementing and maintaining ETL pipelines for structured/unstructured data.
- Working knowledge of Elasticsearch for search and data indexing.
- Exposure to AWS services (e.g., EC2 S3 RDS) and cloud-native development.
- Understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automation frameworks.
- Strong grasp of Git and collaborative development practices.
- Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies.
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