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Lead Python Developer at A boutique software product engineering services company · Pune · 12 - 15 years · ₹40L - ₹75L / yr · Posted 17 Apr 2026

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Lead Python Developer

at A boutique software product engineering services company

Agency job
12 - 15 yrs
₹40L - ₹75L / yr
Pune
Skills
skill iconPython
skill iconPostgreSQL
skill iconC++
CI/CD
skill iconReact.js
Fullstack Developer
Linux/Unix
Microservices
Systems analysis and design

Job Description :


Responsibilities :


- Design and develop Python-based microservices


- Build and operate gRPC / Protobuf-based APIs


- Implement asynchronous processing, concurrency, and job orchestration


- Design systems with retries, idempotency, and fault tolerance


- Work with and integrate native C/C++ components with Python services


- Design and optimise PostgreSQL schemas and queries


- Contribute to React-based frontend applications (TypeScript/JavaScript)


- Own features end-to-end : design, development, deployment, and monitoring


- Debug issues across application, system, and performance layers


- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated tests


Requirements :


- Strong experience in Python backend development (sync + async)


- Hands-on experience with gRPC / Protobuf-based APIs


- Experience with FastAPI / Flask / Django


- Strong understanding of microservices and distributed systems


- Experience with PostgreSQL and data modeling


- Exposure to React / JavaScript / TypeScript


- Knowledge of concurrency, multi-threading, and system design


- Strong understanding of Linux systems and debugging


- Experience in production environments (performance tuning, issue resolution)


- Exposure to C/C++ or Python-native integrations (preferred)


Qualification :


- Engineering Graduates from Tier 1 & Tier 2 Colleges/Deemed Universities only


- Open for candidates from outstation.


- Experience range : 12 - 15 years (but not more than 15 years of experience)


- Strictly Individual contributors, Handson coding. 80% Individual Contributor & 20% Architecture, Design, Systems



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