Why this role stands out
This hybrid Python Developer role offers an excellent opportunity to expand your skills in building scalable applications and backend services within a reputable technology company. You'll thrive here if you have a solid foundation in Python, REST APIs, and cloud environments, and enjoy collaborating in an Agile team setting. Apply now to contribute to impactful projects and further your career growth.
Quick overview
Job description
Job Title: Python Developer
Location: New York
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 3-4 Years
Job Description:
We are looking for a Python Developer with 3-4 years of professional experience designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable applications and backend services. The ideal candidate should have strong Python programming skills, hands-on experience with REST APIs, databases, and cloud environments, and the ability to collaborate effectively within an Agile development team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain Python-based applications and backend services.
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs using Flask, Django, or FastAPI.
- Write clean, reusable, efficient, and well-documented code.
- Develop and optimize SQL queries for relational databases.
- Work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server databases.
- Integrate applications with internal systems and third-party services.
- Troubleshoot application defects, performance issues, and production incidents.
- Create unit and integration tests using PyTest or similar testing frameworks.
- Participate in code reviews and follow established development standards.
- Use Git for source-code management and team collaboration.
- Support application deployment through CI/CD pipelines.
- Work with Docker and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, QA engineers, and DevOps teams.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Maintain technical documentation for applications, APIs, and deployment processes.
Required Qualifications:
- 3-4 years of professional Python development experience.
- Strong knowledge of Python programming and object-oriented design.
- Experience with Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
- Hands-on experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
- Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases.
- Experience with Git and standard branching workflows.
- Familiarity with unit testing, debugging, and application troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of Linux environments and basic shell commands.
- Experience working in Agile or Scrum development teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure.
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Exposure to microservices architecture.
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB.
- Familiarity with Pandas, NumPy, Celery, Redis, or Kafka.
- Understanding of application security and performance optimization.
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