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# Python API Developer

- **Company:** Purple Drive Technologies LLC
- **Location:** Malvern, PA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Databases, Database Design, Database Schema, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Python (Programming Language), Liquibase, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Data Logging, Delivery Pipeline, AWS Lambda, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/18964bf5-2bd5-4bb8-b606-e5ef9c56ff53

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience in Python development
 * Expertise in building and maintaining REST APIs
 * Experience with AWS Lambda and serverless application architecture
 * Strong knowledge of AWS Cloud Services
 * Experience with Amazon Aurora and DynamoDB
 * Hands-on experience with Liquibase for database schema management and migrations
 * Experience with cloud-native application development and deployment
 * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and logging
 * Strong understanding of database design, optimization, and performance tuning
 * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain scalable REST APIs using Python and AWS Lambda.
 * Build serverless solutions leveraging AWS cloud services.
 * Integrate applications with Aurora and DynamoDB databases.
 * Manage database schema changes, versioning, and migrations using Liquibase.
 * Implement automated testing and ensure application reliability.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, DevOps, and business stakeholders.
 * Troubleshoot production issues and support release activities.
 * Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical documentation.
 * Drive best practices in coding, security, and cloud application development.

Preferred Skills

 * AWS API Gateway
 * CloudFormation/Terraform
 * Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
 * Microservices Architecture
 * Docker/Kubernetes
 * Leadership and mentoring experience


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