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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Python Developer - **Company:** NETCYBEROPS LLC - **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $95,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Query Performance, JavaScript (Programming Language), User Authentication, Profiling, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (Ajax Programming), Data Validation, Data Integrity, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Open Web Application Security, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Redis, Web Application Security, Security Information and Event Management, Management of Software Versions, Software Vulnerability Management, Datadog, Data Logging, ReactJS, Flask (Web Framework), Caching, Backend, Git, Containerization, Celery, Api Design, Restful APIs, Pagination, Api Management, Docker, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8f06855094b04f12 ## About the Role NOTICE: We are not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship., We're targeting 1-3 years of professional experience: past the learning curve with real shipped work. What matters most is evidence you can write quality code, reason through tradeoffs, and take ownership. Core technical skills: * 3+ years of Python Experience * 1+ years of professional Python API development using Flask. You should be comfortable designing endpoints from scratch, with solid database integration, authentication, and error-handling patterns. * Database experience: queries, schema design, and migrations (PostgreSQL or similar). * API design fundamentals: authentication patterns, pagination, error handling, input validation, and versioning. * Comfort with Git, code review workflows, and CI/CD basics. Nice to Have * Experience with security-domain software (SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability management, or similar) * Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and web security concepts (auth, CORS, CSP) * Performance optimization experience: query tuning, caching strategies, profiling slow endpoints * Experience with containerization and deployment (Docker, cloud platforms) * Familiarity with async task processing (Celery, Redis queues, or similar) * Experience with observability tooling: logging, metrics, tracing * Familiarity with React and JavaScript ## Description * Design, build, and maintain Python REST API endpoints. This is the core of the role. 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