Python Developer

Job Title : Senior API Developer (Spring Boot Microservices + Apigee/APIM)

Experience : 6+ Years

Employment Type : Contract

Role Level : Senior

Project : Leading South Africa Telecommunications Operator

Department : Application & Experience Engineering

Job Overview :

We are seeking a Senior API Developer with strong expertise in Spring Boot Microservices and API Gateway technologies (Apigee/Azure API Management) to design, develop, and manage secure, scalable APIs for enterprise applications and partner integrations.

The ideal candidate will build high-performance APIs exposing business insights, analytics, and AI/ML services while ensuring security, scalability, and reliability.

Mandatory Skills :

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Apigee or Azure API Management (APIM), OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), API Security, API Gateway, Microservices Architecture, Kafka (Preferred).

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain secure RESTful APIs using Spring Boot Microservices.
• Build scalable microservices following best practices for resilience, performance, and maintainability.
• Configure and manage APIs using Apigee or Azure API Management (APIM), including authentication, rate limiting, traffic management, and analytics.
• Implement API security using OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), API Keys, and Mutual TLS.
• Collaborate with Full Stack, AI/ML, Solution Architecture, and Cybersecurity teams to deliver enterprise-grade integrations.
• Support external partner integrations and internal enterprise systems through well-designed API contracts.
• Optimize API performance, monitor usage, troubleshoot issues, and maintain API lifecycle, versioning, and documentation.

Required Skills :

• 6+ years of experience in Backend/API Development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture.
• Expertise in Apigee or Azure API Management (APIM).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, API versioning, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience implementing OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, API Security, and Authentication.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), and Cloud-native deployments.
• Familiarity with Kafka or other event-driven messaging platforms is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of enterprise integration patterns and scalable API design.

Good to Have :

• Experience with Azure Cloud.
• Telecom, Banking, FinTech, or other regulated industry experience.
• Certifications in Apigee, Microsoft Azure, or Microservices Architecture.

• 6+ years of experience in building web applications using ASP.net, web API, SQL Server, and Testable code.
• C# with Strong in OOPS,
• Hands on experience in React JS or Node JS,
•Experience of architecting and designing web applications and services
• Must have at least 1+ year experience using React or Node JS.
• Passion for building and delivering great software with a strong sense of ownership, while working closely with junior team members.
• Conceptual knowledge of middleware architecture.
• Strong experience with Agile processes.
• Exposure to tools to optimize web application performance-MH
• Understanding and experience of working with Product Management, Design and DevOps teams

• Experience in building applications on .NET Core, is a great plus
• Experience working with CRM Products 

Key skills : Python, Numpy, Panda, SQL, ETL 

Roles and Responsibilities:

- The work will involve the development of workflows triggered by events from other systems

- Design, develop, test, and deliver software solutions in the FX Derivatives group

- Analyse requirements for the solutions they deliver, to ensure that they provide the right solution

- Develop easy to use documentation for the frameworks and tools developed for adaption by other teams

Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python

- Must have unit testing and debugging skills

- Good problem solving and analytical skills

- Python packages such as NumPy, Scikit learn

- Testing and debugging applications.

- Developing back-end components.

.Net Core is preferred along with SQL or very strong .Net developer with SQL

The job requires the resource to do documentation, SQL support, development with .Net,integration,interaction with end user- mix of all activities

Responsibilities and Duties:

● Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development

life cycle, from concept and design to testing.

● Contribute to all phases of the development life cycle

● Write well designed, testable, efficient code

● Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications

● Prepare and produce releases of software components

● Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting

these for architectural review

Required Skills:

● Should have strong knowledge of Core Java and OOPS concepts

● Sound knowledge of Web application development fundamentals and have worked on Servlets,

JSP and any MVC framework

● Strong analytical and reasoning skills and ability to learn and unlearn new technology on back

end as well as on front end

● Ability to understand functional and requirement specifications and transform them to solution

● Understand the client’s problem domain and suggest and implement solution which brings value

to the business

● Can estimate, develop and deliver project from start to end

● Should have professional service experience with any product

● Experience working with onshore team and ability to communicate with clients and stakeholders

● Ready to travel onshore

● Sound knowledge of RDBMS

● Can communicate well with clients and collaborate with cross functional team to deliver high

quality deliverable

● Should have knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology

● Ability to work on microservices

Why Work at Staunchsys:

● Family Health Cover & Accidental Insurance

● Constant Learning

● Competitive Pay

● Flexible work timings

● 5 days working

● Complimentary Lunch & Snacks

● Personal accident insurance policy

● Encashment facility for both PL & SL

• Hands-on with Spring boot and Java coding. Core Java- Java 8/1.8.
• Experience should be with Springboot, Hibernate & Microservices
• Should be well versed with Microservices, OOPS, MVC Architecture, Web services & API development.
• Should be really strong in concepts and should be able to work independently
• Experience in web services connection

• Experience in corporate training with minimum 3.5 years of experience in Technical training
• Exposure into Core Java & Advanced Java
• Candidate should have good Presentation, verbal & written communication Skills.
• Good to have knowledge on FET

2.       Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS.

3.       Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React, and Amber.

4.       Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python / Ruby / Java / PHP/ .Net.

5.       Good Understand with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.