Python Developer cum SRE - 80% build & 20% Operational Reliability

Position: Python Developer cum SRE with 80% focus on building tools, architecting APIs & automation and 20% focus on Operational Reliability

Experience: 4+ years

Shift Timing: CST Time Zone ie., 7:30pm IST to 4:30am IST

Work location: Remote (India)

Immediate Joiner

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Greenfield Tool Development: Lead the design and implementation of a next-generation internal platform using modern software development practices.

API Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable RESTful APIs that serve as the glue between our new tooling and existing global infrastructure.

System Integration: Orchestrate seamless interactions between internal services and third-party platforms via complex API integrations.

Code Excellence: Write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code in Python, participating in rigorous code reviews to ensure engineering excellence.

Full Lifecycle Ownership: Drive the entire software development lifecyclefrom initial requirements gathering and architectural design to testing, deployment, and long-term evolution.

Operational Reliability: Ensure the new platform meets Client-scale standards for high availability, performance, and observability.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Site Reliability Engineer with a developer's mindset Builder'role - approximately 80% of your time will be dedicated to greenfield development, engineering a brand-new, mission-critical internal tool designed to streamline global operations.

Solving complex problems through automation

Build high-scale systems from the ground up

Python Mastery: Expert-level Python development skills for backend services, complex scripting, and systems automation.

API Engineering: Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and managing complex service integrations.

Linux Systems: Deep, under-the-hood understanding of Linux operating systems and systems programming.

CI/CD & DevOps: Practical experience building and managing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines (Git, Jenkins, Spinnaker) and automated release workflows.

Architectural Thinking: Ability to design systems that are not only functional but also scalable, secure, and easy to maintain.

Collaborative Problem Solving: A proactive approach to identifying bottlenecks and a desire to work in a high-energy, team-oriented environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Containerization: Experience with Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with configuration management and provisioning tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Chef.

Observability: Knowledge of monitoring and logging stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.

Cloud Platforms: Experience operating within major cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Prior SRE Experience: A background in Software Engineering or SRE with focus on reducing toil through software automation.

Tech Stack

Python (Deep understanding), Restful APIs, CI/CD and Automation (Git, Jenkins/Spinnaker, etc.), Linux, System Design