Python Backend Engineer - APIs

EITAcies, Inc.

Phoenix, AZ, United States

4 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.wayup.com

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Unit Testing Code Review Database Queries Django Web Framework Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL MySQL NoSQL OAuth

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Oracle (Applications) Data Logging Flask (Web Framework) Software Security Backend Git Fastapi Event Driven Architecture Build Management Containerization Kubernetes Apache Kafka Api Design Restful APIs Docker Microservices

Job description

We are looking for a strong Python Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance APIs supporting enterprise-scale financial systems. This role is backend-heavy, API-driven and production-focused. You will work closely with product, architecture and platform teams to build secure, scalable microservices. Core Responsibilities Design and develop RESTful APIs using Python Build scalable backend services in a microservices architecture Develop production-grade services with strong error handling and logging Integrate with relational and NoSQL databases Write unit tests and participate in code reviews Deploy and support services in cloud environments Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams

Requirements

7+ years of backend development experience Strong Python experience (FastAPI, Flask, Django REST) Deep understanding of REST API design principles Experience with microservices architecture Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL / MySQL / Oracle) Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines Understanding of containerization (Docker) Experience working in Agile environments Preferred: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) Kafka or event-driven architecture exposure Experience in financial services domain Familiarity with Kubernetes Exposure to API security (OAuth2, JWT)