Job Description

? Hiring: Lead Python Engineer | 8+ Years

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? Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad

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? Experience: 8+ Years

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? ? Role: Lead Python Engineer

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We are looking for an experienced Lead Python Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems.

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The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Python, distributed systems, REST APIs, microservices, real-time architectures, and backend system design, along with proven experience driving technical decisions and owning systems end-to-end.

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? Key Responsibilities

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• Lead architecture, design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services using Python.

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• Own technical direction and architectural decisions for backend systems.

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• Design and develop robust REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

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• Build real-time communication systems, including WebSocket-based services.

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• Drive performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

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• Lead performance optimization, monitoring, debugging, and production issue resolution.

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• Establish best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD, and production readiness.

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• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, DevOps, Infrastructure, and other engineering teams.

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• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.

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• Conduct code and architecture reviews and identify technical risks.

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• Take ownership of complex technical problems and deliver production-grade solutions.

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?️ Required Skills

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✅ 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend expertise

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✅ Strong hands-on experience with Python

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✅ Strong experience building REST APIs and Microservices

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✅ Robust understanding of Distributed Systems, Scalability, Fault Tolerance & High Availability

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✅ Hands-on experience with WebSockets / Real-Time Backend Systems

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✅ Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and caching systems

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✅ Strong knowledge of performance optimization, monitoring, logging, debugging, and production operations

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✅ Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean architecture

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✅ Proven technical leadership and architectural decision-making experience

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✅ Strong communication, collaboration, mentoring, and code review skills

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⭐ Good to Have

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• Experience working on large-scale, high-availability platforms

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• Cloud platform experience

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• Containerization and CI/CD experience

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• Experience leading backend engineering teams or technical initiatives

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• Strong understanding of observability and reliability engineering

📌 Lead Python Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 ShimentoX Technologies
📍 Hyderabad