Python Distributed System Engineer

Job Description:

Position: Python Technical Architect

Major Responsibilities:

●           Develop and customize solutions, including workflows, Workviews, and application integrations.

●           Integrate with other enterprise applications and systems.

●           Perform system upgrades and migrations to ensure optimal performance.

●           Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications and workflows using Diagnostic console.

●           Ensure data integrity and security within the system.

●           Maintain documentation for system configurations, workflows, and processes.

●           Stay updated on best practices, new features and industry trends.

●           Hands-on in Waterfall & Agile Scrum methodology.

●           Working on software issues and specifications and performing Design/Code Review(s).

●           Engaging in the assignment of work to the development team resources, ensuring effective transition of knowledge, design assumptions and development expectations.

●           Ability to mentor developers and lead cross-functional technical teams.

●           Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications for effective workflow/Workview design.

●           Assist in the training of end-users and provide support as needed

●           Contributing to the organizational values by actively working with agile development teams, methodologies, and toolsets.

●           Driving concise, structured, and effective communication with peers and clients.

Key Capabilities and Competencies Knowledge

●           Proven experience as a Software Architect or Technical Project Manager with architectural responsibilities.

●           Strong proficiency in Python and relevant frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI).

●           Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices.

●           Expertise in Azure cloud ecosystem and architecture design patterns.

●           Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and logging.

●           Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture and asynchronous processing.

●           Deep understanding of insurance domain processes such as claims management, policy administration etc.

●           Experience in database design and data modelling with SQL(MySQL) and NoSQL(Azure Cosmos DB).

●           Knowledge of security best practices including data encryption, API security and compliance standards.

●           Knowledge of SAST and DAST security tools is a plus.

●           Strong documentation skill for articulating architecture decisions and technical concepts to stakeholders.

●           Experience with system integration using middleware or web services.

●           Server Load Balancing, Planning, configuration, maintenance and administration of the Server Systems.

●           Experience with developing reusable assets such as prototypes, solution designs, documentation and other materials that contribute to department efficiency.

●           Highly cognizant of the DevOps approach like ensuring basic security measures.

●           Technical writing skills, strong networking, and communication style with the ability to formulate professional emails, presentations, and documents.

●           Passion for technology trends in the insurance industry and emerging technology space.

Qualification and Experience

●           Recognized with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.

●           Work experience - Overall experience 10-12 years

●           Recognizable domain knowledge and awareness of basic insurance and regulatory frameworks.

●           Previous experience working in the insurance industry (AINS Certification is a plus).

Nature of Assignment

• We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer – Backend Development to develop and enhance enterprise-grade scientific and workflow-driven software solutions. The role requires strong technical expertise in Python-based backend 

development, API design, microservices, and modern software engineering practices.

• As a senior member of the engineering team, you will own the design, development, testing, and delivery of complex software components while collaborating closely with Product Management, Quality Engineering, Front-End Development, DevOps, and global engineering teams. The ideal candidate is passionate about building high-quality software, solving complex technical problems, and delivering reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications using Python, FastAPI, and Uvicorn.

• Design and implement RESTful APIs, Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) services, and microservices that support complex business workflows and enterprise integrations.

• Drive modernization initiatives by refactoring legacy applications into modular, cloudready, service-oriented architectures.

• Implement robust business logic, validation, exception handling, asynchronous processing, data persistence, reporting, and workflow orchestration following industry best practices.

• Ensure secure coding practices by applying web application security principles, authentication and authorization standards, and vulnerability mitigation techniques.

• Own end-to-end delivery of features from requirement analysis and technical design through development, testing, deployment, and production support.

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex product, integration, and production issues using logs, debugging tools, and root-cause analysis techniques.

• Develop comprehensive unit, integration, API, and regression tests to ensure software quality and reliability.

• Support CI/CD processes, deployment validation, release readiness, and environment verification activities.

• Contribute to technical documentation, API specifications, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management, UI teams, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Mentor junior engineersthrough code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.

Qualification/s

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Technical Expertise

• Strong hands-on software development experience in Python backend development.

• Extensive experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI, Uvicorn, and modern Python ecosystem frameworks.

• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, API-first design, and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture.

• Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean code practices.

• Solid experience in asynchronous programming, dependency injection, API validation, exception handling, and performance optimization.

• Strong knowledge of web application security including OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect, SSO, secure coding practices, OWASP principles, and vulnerability remediation.

• Strong knowledge in Logging, Monitoring & Troubleshooting – Production support, observability, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis.

• Hands-on experience with Git, branch management strategies, pull requests, and collaborative development workflows.

• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tools and automated release processes.

• Hands-on experience in testing frameworks such as PyTest and automation of units, integration, API, and regression testing.

• Experience with SQL /NoSQL databases, data modeling, query optimization, and backend data management.

• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose issues across applications, infrastructure, and deployment layers.

• Experience independently leading technical initiatives and delivering production grade software solutions

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional Agile teams

Location & Work Model:

• Position: Contract to hire
• Bangalore -  Marathahalli; 
• Work mode - Work from Office; all 5 days
• Looking for immediate joiners

Technical Requirements:

• Strong experience in Java Backend Development
• Proficiency in both SQL & NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Basic knowledge of DevOps tools (CI/CD pipeline)
• Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, GCP)
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to emerging technologies, including AI-driven tools, and automation solutions
• Strong problem-solving mindset with an interest in leveraging AI and data-driven approaches for backend optimizations

Soft Skills & Mindset:

• Strong communication & articulation skills
• Structured thought process and a logical approach to problem-solving
• Interest & willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies

1. Need to have an understanding of Elastic Search, Kafka, mongo DB, etc.

2. Should have experience of Jupter noobooks, data bricks

3. Java, Pythons

4. Senior level, 5-10 years of experience

5. It is important they have those skills so that they can take over current work. There are codes written in both Java as well as Python. (Java is legacy but that is the main search engine code). So it will be counter-productive if engineers hired have experience in both.

6. Excellent communication, analytical, research, grasping skills

Requirement:

• Min 2-3 Year Experience. Preferably in the E-commerce domain. 
• Proficient with both MySQL and NoSql Databases (Elastic, Mongo)
• Strong hold on PHP and preferably good knowledge of Python
• Experience with JavaScript/JQuery
• Ability to do software design for a enterprise web application
• Working knowledge of a MVC front-end framework
• Proficient in HTTP protocol, REST APIs, JSON
• Ability to do database design and modeling
• Proficient in OOPS concepts and writing code using classes
• Ability to write modular and clean code

Role:

• Software Development of various product line 
• Creation web-services and optimization for existing and new feature rollouts
• Collaborate with Product Managers and design solutions 
• Develop very high sense of ownership, the zeal to build scalable applications
• Build customer facing technology product 
• Individual Contributor

Required Skills:

• Expert in Python and Django framework
• Expert in developing backend applications with RESTful APIs Using Django Rest Framework
• Good understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, ReactJS , HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Proficient understanding of GitHub
• Strong programming basics, with a clear understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with global teams to define and deliver on projects.

Role- Full time
Experience Level- 8 to 13 Years
Job Location- Hyderabad
Key Responsibilities :

Serves as a technical point of contact within the organization by:

Influencing the product requirements, behaviour and design (Automation Platform)

Driving early adoption of technology, features and best practices around product development

Lead development at all layers GUI, Backend ( DevOps Tools API integration) & DB

Work with a team of developers and testers in a highly agile environment to produce high-quality software.

Design and developing house tools. Also, expected to demonstrate new ideas through prototypes/Proof of Concepts.

Evaluate and Assess newer technologies/architecture for product development

Keeping up to date with emerging technologies/tools in DevOps Space and developments trends to assess the impact of the projects.

Must have:

Should possess Bachelors/Masters/ PhD in computer science with a minimum of 8+ years of experience

Should possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in Products/Tools Development

Should possess expertise in using various DevOps tools libraries and API's (Jenkins/JIRA/AWX/Nexus/GitHub/BitBucket/ SonarQube)

Experience in designing and developing products, tools or test automation frameworks using Java or Python technologies.

Should have a strong understanding of OOPs, SDLC (Agile Safe standards), STLC

Proficient in Python, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems (IDEs and Frameworks)

Familiar with designing and developing applications using AngularJS, HTML5, Bootstrap, NodeJS, MongoDB, etc.

Experience in implementing, consuming and testing Web services Rest APIs would be an added advantage.

Experience working as a Full-Stack developer would be an added advantage

Regards,
Talent Acquisition Team