Backend Python Engineer (Healthcare background)

We're seeking a Backend Python Engineer (Contract) to support critical initiatives on our patient-facing digital platforms. In this role, you'll contribute to a cooperative and fast-paced environment, delivering scalable backend services and APIs that serve patients across Village Medical, Summit Health, and CityMD Urgent Care clinics.

Python expertise: Strong grasp of idiomatic Python, async patterns, type annotations, unit testing, and modern libraries.

API development: Experience building and scaling RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs in production.

GraphQL proficiency: Familiarity with frameworks like Strawberry, Graphene, or similar.

Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker and container-based development workflows.

GitHub Actions CI/CD:



Working knowledge of GitHub Actions for automating tests and deployments.

Team collaboration: Effective communicator with a proactive, self-directed work style.

Kubernetes: Experience deploying or troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes environments.

AWS: Familiarity with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, or Lambda.

Healthcare: Background in the healthcare industry or building patient-facing applications.

Monitoring and security: Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus) and secure coding practices.

📌 Python Backend Dev (Hyderabad)
🏢 Virtusa
📍 Hyderabad