Technical Lead, Python Backend Engineer
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United StatesContractLead
Salary85,000 - 95,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience, including 2+ years in a lead or tech lead role.
- Required Skills
- AWSDockerPostgreSQLPythonSQLKubernetesREST APICI/CD
Requirements
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience.
- 2+ years in a lead or tech lead role.
- Proficiency in Python and development of scalable APIs.
- Advanced experience with PostgreSQL including schema design, performance tuning, and stored procedures.
- Experience with AWS services including EKS (Kubernetes), Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, and IAM.
- Expertise in OAUTH 2 and Docker.
- Understanding of SOLID principles, OOP, and clean architecture patterns.
- Familiarity with OWASP security practices.
- English proficiency.
- Experience with CI/CD, unit testing, integration testing, and TDD practices.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate effective communication with client project stakeholders regarding project status and technical recommendations.
- Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs using Python and the Pyramid framework on AWS.
- Architect and manage PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and performance optimizations for clinical-grade data.
- Build and maintain AWS infrastructure including Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda, API Gateway, and cloud-to-cloud integration patterns.
- Define backend coding standards, API design patterns, security best practices, and testing strategies.
- Mentor and guide backend engineers, driving engineering excellence across the team.
- Engage in agile software development including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and estimation.
- Independently drive project delivery within defined architecture, demonstrating autonomy from conceptualization to deployment.
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