Hiring: Lead Python Engineer | 8+ Years
Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad
Experience: 8+ Years
Role: Lead Python Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Lead Python Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems.
The ideal candidate should have robust 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.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architecture, design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services using Python. Own technical direction and architectural decisions for backend systems. Design and develop robust REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Build real-time communication systems, including Web Socket-based services. Drive performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security. Lead performance optimization, monitoring, debugging, and production issue resolution. Establish best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD,



and production readiness. Collaborate with Product, Frontend, Dev Ops, Infrastructure, and other engineering teams. Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership. Conduct code and architecture reviews and identify technical risks. Take ownership of complex technical problems and deliver production-grade solutions. Required Skills
8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend expertise
Strong hands-on experience with Python
Robust experience building REST APIs and Microservices
Strong understanding of Distributed Systems, Scalability, Fault Tolerance & High Availability
Hands-on experience with Web Sockets / Real-Time Backend Systems
Experience with SQL/No SQL databases and caching systems
Strong knowledge of performance optimization, monitoring, logging, debugging, and production operations
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and cle

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