Senior Backend Engineer (Python)

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Python)

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

Join our customer’s team as a Senior Backend Engineer (Python) and play a pivotal role in architecting and scaling backend services for innovative cloud-native applications. You will leverage your expertise in Python, AWS, and cutting-edge backend technologies to deliver reliable, performant, and scalable systems in a highly collaborative remote environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend APIs and services using Python and FastAPI.
• Architect solutions leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and high availability.
• Implement and optimize real-time communication channels utilizing WebSockets.
• Develop and manage asynchronous processing using queueing systems for high-throughput workloads.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage microservices in Kubernetes-based environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end features.
• Champion best practices in code quality, testing, documentation, and system reliability.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Expert-level proficiency in Python and extensive experience building backend systems.
• Hands-on expertise with FastAPI and WebSockets for API and real-time service development.
• Proven proficiency with AWS services, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes for orchestrating and managing containerized workloads.
• Strong understanding of queueing mechanisms (e.g., AWS SQS, RabbitMQ, Celery) for asynchronous processing.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a passion for clear, effective collaboration in a remote team.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced expert team setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with microservices architecture in production environments.
• Background in optimizing backend performance at scale.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in developer communities.