Python Backend Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Develop Backend Systems: Develop robust, scalable, and secure backend services using Python, ensuring seamless integration across banking, e-commerce, and e-learning modules.
• API Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs that are consumed by web and mobile front-end applications.
• Database Management: Design, optimize, and manage databases, ensuring high availability, security, and data integrity. Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) is essential.
• Microservices Architecture: Develop and maintain microservices that support the platform’s diverse functionalities, ensuring they are independently deployable and scalable.
• Security: Implement security best practices to protect sensitive information, including encryption, secure authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize application performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput.
• Integration: Work closely with third-party services to integrate payment gateways, learning management systems, and other critical services.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of end-to-end solutions.
• Testing & Debugging: Write unit tests, perform code reviews, and engage in debugging activities to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all backend services, APIs, and data structures.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong experience in Python, with a deep understanding of frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases. Proficiency in writing optimized SQL queries and designing database schemas.
• Strong experience in developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing services.
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub/GitLab for version control and collaborative development.
• Understanding of security best practices in software development, including OWASP standards.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience working on platforms within the banking, e-commerce, or e-learning sectors is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Hands-on experience in developing and managing microservices architectures.
• Basic understanding of DevOps practices and tools like Jenkins, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Experience working in Agile environments with familiarity in Scrum or Kanban.