Tech Lead (Python)

Python Developer (Performance Optimization Focus)

Experience: 3–5 Years

Location: Remote (India-based candidates only)

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking a Python Developer with a strong focus on performance optimization and system efficiency. In this role, you will identify bottlenecks, enhance system performance, and contribute to building scalable, high-performance applications in a Linux-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in applications and systems
• Optimize code, database queries, and architecture for scalability and speed
• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust Python applications
• Work with large datasets and improve data processing efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability and performance
• Monitor system performance and implement proactive improvements
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Python development
• Strong expertise in performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Experience with debugging and profiling tools
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience with REST APIs and backend development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Linux & System Knowledge (Must-Have)

• Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments
• Command-line proficiency, including:
• File editing (vi, nano)
• File permissions (chmod, chown)
• File downloads (wget, curl)
• Basic file and directory operations

Basic Python Knowledge (Interview Scope)

• Writing simple scripts and reusable functions
• String manipulation and data handling
• Example task: Count words in a file/string efficiently

Good to Have

• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts or tools
• Experience optimizing data-intensive or distributed systems
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Why Join Us

• Work on performance-critical systems with real-world impact
• Fully remote work environment
• Opportunity to work with modern, scalable technologies
• Collaborative, growth-focused team culture

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong experience in Python (5+ years).
• Hands-on experience with any database (SQL or NoSQL).
• Experience with frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• Knowledge of ORMs, API development, and unit testing.
• Familiarity with Git and Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with the Kafka tool (Added Advantage)

1: proficient in python, flask, pandas, GitHub and AWS

2: good knowledge of databases both SQL and NoSQL

3:Strong experience in REST and SOAP APIs

4: Experience with working on scalable interactive web applications

5:Basic knowledge of JavaScript and Html

6: Automation and crawling tools and modules

7: Multithreading and Multiprocessing

8:Good Understanding of test-driven Development

9: Preferred exposure to finance domain

• Deep understanding of Django and DRF
• Write effective, scalable code
• Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Integrate user-facing elements into applications
• Test and debug programs
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions
• Assess and prioritize feature requests
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions

ThoughtWorks is a global software consultancy with an aim to create a positive impact on the world through technology. Our community of technologists thinks disruptively to deliver pragmatic solutions for our clients' most complex challenges. We are curious minds who come together as collaborative and inclusive teams to push boundaries, free to be ourselves and make our mark in tech.

Our developers have been contributing code to major organizations and open source projects for over 25 years. They’ve also been writing books, speaking at conferences and helping push software development forward, changing companies and even industries along the way. We passionately believe that software quality is driven by open communication, review and collaboration. That’s why we’re such vehement supporters of open source and have made significant contributions to open source tools for testing, continuous delivery (GoCD), continuous integration (CruiseControl), machine learning and healthcare. 

As consultants, we https://www.thoughtworks.com/careers/hub/consultant-life">work with our clients to ensure we’re evolving their technology and empowering adaptive mindsets to meet their business goals. You could influence the digital strategy of a retail giant, build a bold new mobile application for a bank or redesign platforms using event sourcing and intelligent data pipelines. You will use the latest Lean and Agile thinking, create pragmatic solutions to solve mission-critical problems and challenge yourself every day.

You’ll spend time on the following:

• You will champion best practices like writing clean and reusable code using practices like TDD, SOLID principles, OO design, and pair programming
• You will partner with other technologists from cross-functional teams advocating devops culture
• You will work in collaborative, product-focused teams to build innovative customer experiences
• Take ownership and accountability beyond individual deliverables, always pushing the envelope in order to deliver awesome results for our clients
• Learn, digest and subsequently apply the latest technology thinking from ourhttps://www.thoughtworks.com/radar"> tech radar to solve client problems

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• You have 2+ years* of experience using two or more development languages (Java, JavaScript, Ruby, C#, etc.) with experience in Object-Oriented programming
• You’re willing and able to commit to traveling up to 100% (back home on the weekends) across the US and Canada to help our clients solve their business problems
• You can write clean, high-quality code in a variety of languages and are also able to spot (and improve) bad code
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
• You have experience with Agile, Lean and/or Continuous Delivery approaches such as Continuous Integration, TDD, Infrastructure as Code, etc.
• Bonus points if you have knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Docker or Kubernetes
• You’re willing and able to commit to travel to client sites in order to solve their business problems

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the backend systems for our first product
• Build reliable, secure and performant backend systems
• Drive test coverage and continuous delivery automation within the team
• Mentor and provide feedback to teammates

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Strong computer science fundamentals
• Deep and wide knowledge of Java ecosystem
• Can write code that is readable, maintainable, secure and performant
• Know the importance of tests and how to approach writing different types of tests
• Good intuition for REST API design
• Deep understanding of relational databases, transactions, entity-relationship modeling
• Comfortable writing highly concurrent systems
• Experienced in using profilers, tuning garbage collection, optimizing SQL queries

Desired Skills and Experience

• Golang , Java , Python , Ruby