Lead python developer

Job Title: Lead Python Developer
Location: Remote

Employment Type: W2 ONLY 

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Python Developer with strong hands-on experience in Python development, scripting, automation, and application development. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership skills and the ability to design, develop, troubleshoot, and maintain scalable Python-based solutions.

Required Technical Skills

• 8+ years of experience in software development with strong hands-on Python experience.
• Strong expertise in Python scripting and automation.
• Excellent knowledge of Python programming concepts, data structures, functions, modules, exception handling, and object-oriented programming.
• Strong experience developing Python scripts for automation, system integration, data processing, and operational tasks.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, HTTP/HTTPS, and API integrations.
• Strong experience with Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.
• Experience with Bash/Shell scripting and automating repetitive operational processes.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
• Experience with Git and version-control practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build/deployment processes.
• Experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, coding standards, testing, debugging, and code reviews.
• Experience writing unit tests and integration tests using tools such as PyTest.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Lead Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Python-based applications and automation solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other developers.
• Review code and ensure adherence to development standards and best practices.
• Develop reusable Python scripts and automation frameworks.
• Analyze complex technical problems and provide effective solutions.
• Work closely with architects, developers, QA teams, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, reliability, and automation.
• Support production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and well documented.

Preferred Skills

• AWS or Azure cloud experience.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.