Job title: Python Lead /
Lead Python Engineer

Location: Chennai, Tamil
Nadu, India

Employment type: Full-time

Experience: 10+ years

Joining preference: Immediate
joiners or candidates with a very short notice period.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly
experienced, hands-on Python Lead to drive technical feasibility.
application architecture, backend development, and end-to-end product delivery.

This is a player-coach role
combining hands-on Python engineering with technical leadership. You will
evaluate new product ideas, build proof of concepts (PoCs), make architecture
decisions, lead a team of engineers, and take applications from feasibility to
production.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct
technical feasibility studies, PoCs, and build-versus-buy evaluations.

• Prepare
feasibility reports with effort estimates, costs, risks, and go/no-go
recommendations.

• Design
scalable, secure, and maintainable Python applications and REST APIs.

• Develop
backend services using Python and frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or
Flask.

• Own
application architecture,



code quality, performance optimization, and
production releases.

• Work
with PostgreSQL / MySQL, Redis / MongoDB, task queues, and message
brokers.

• Manage
cloud deployments, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production
operations.

• Lead,
mentor, and guide a team of 3–6 engineers.

• Drive
code reviews, sprint planning, technical documentation, and engineering
best practices.

• Collaborate
with the Founder / CTO and stakeholders to ensure timely product delivery.

Requirements
Mandatory Skills

• 10+
years of overall software engineering experience.

• 6+
years of hands-on production experience with Python 3.x.

• Robust
experience with FastAPI, Django, or Flask and REST API development.

• Experience
designing and delivering at least two production systems end to end.

• Proven
experience in technical feasibility studies and PoCs.

• Strong
database knowledge: PostgreSQL or MySQL, pl

📌 Lead Python Engineer (India)
🏢 Theomnihire
📍 India