Lead Software Engineer -Python Devops

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust REST APIs (Flask / FastAPI / Django).
• Lead complex feature development across backend, frontend, and database layers.
• Architect and optimize PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexing, and migrations.
• Enforce code quality: reviews, standards, testing strategy, technical debt reduction.
• Implement secure authentication/authorization and data protection patterns.
• Integrate front-end React components (state management, performance tuning, accessibility).
• Drive observability (structured logging, metrics, tracing) and performance profiling.
• Own CI/CD improvements, containerization (Docker), and contribute to Kubernetes adoption.
• Mentor junior engineers; provide technical guidance and grooming input.
• Contribute to architectural decision records and backlog prioritization.
• Lead incident triage/root cause analysis and preventive improvements.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 4-5 years professional software development (shipping production services).
• Strong proficiency in Python for application development and automation.
• Advanced Python (dependency management, performance considerations).
• Flask / FastAPI / Django with blueprint/router design and middleware usage.
• React (hooks, context, performance optimization, testing, accessibility) Material UI customization.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database design and optimization.
• PostgreSQL (query optimization, indexing strategies, normalization vs denormalization, ORMs like SQL Alchemy).
• Strong testing discipline (pytest fixtures, coverage; Jest/React Testing Library; integration & contract tests).
• Expertise in API development and management (RESTful services).
• Secure API design (rate limiting, input validation, OWASP awareness).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Containerization (Docker multi-stage builds, image optimization).
• CI/CD pipeline design (GitHub Actions / GitLab / Azure DevOps) with automated tests, linting, security scans.
• Solid understanding of GitHub for source control and collaborative development.
• Git proficiency: branching strategy, rebasing, release tagging.
• Observability tooling (metrics, logs, dashboards).
• Performance/debug tooling (profilers, EXPLAIN ANALYZE, Lighthouse, bundle analysis).
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.