Python Developer Lead

About the job Position: Technical Lead – Python About the Role Mandatory Requirements Minimum 12+ years of IT experience, with strong expertise in Python, RESTful APIs, and RDBMS. Proven leadership capability with excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Ability to take end-to-end responsibility for technical design, delivery, and quality. Responsibilities Lead and work closely with the development team to deliver commitments smoothly and predictably. Perform technical impact analysis and contribute to accurate effort estimation and planning. Own the technical design and solutioning for backend systems and integrations. Actively promote and adopt AI-aided development and optimization practices (code generation, reviews, test creation, performance tuning). Proactively identify and address: Security vulnerabilities Code quality issues Engineering metrics (coverage, performance, reliability) Conduct code reviews, guide refactoring discussions, and ensure high-quality deliverables across teams. Drive root cause analysis for complex production issues, identify permanent fixes, and prevent recurrence. Perform feasibility studies to ensure solutions leverage modern and relevant technologies. Develop tools, services, and applications by producing clean, efficient, and maintainable Python code. Collaborate across domains and delivery teams to ensure architectural alignment and technical consistency. Take initiative in continuous improvement of engineering practices, frameworks, and team productivity. Demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies quickly and stay up to date with industry trends. Qualifications 12+ years of overall IT experience, with 5+ years focused on designing and developing backend/web applications using Python. Required Skills Strong expertise in Python backend frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or equivalent. Solid experience in API-first design, implementation, and optimization of RESTful services. Deep understanding of middleware architecture, backend services, and system integrations. Hands-on experience in database schema design, implementation, and tuning using RDBMS such as PostgreSQL or MySQL. Strong proficiency in: Writing complex SQL queries Stored procedures, indexes, and performance optimization Transaction handling and data consistency Experience with ORM frameworks (Django ORM, SQLAlchemy, etc.) and awareness of their performance trade-offs. Solid coding skills with the ability to: Drive large-scale refactoring initiatives Improve coding standards, testing discipline, and maintainability across large codebases Experience building cloud-native services, with strong understanding of: Scalability Performance Security Reliability Exposure to frontend technologies (Angular or similar) for effective backend frontend collaboration. Experience with unit testing and TDD/BDD practices using tools such as PyTest, unittest, or similar. Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including: Coding standards Code reviews Version control (Git) CI/CD pipelines Deployment and operations Knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, Redis, Elasticsearch, or similar cloud services is a plus. Working knowledge of Linux environments is a plus.