Middle Python Engineer

Overview

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code using Django, DRF, and FastAPI frameworks;
• Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance of applications;
• Integrate user-facing elements into applications, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front end;
• Implement security and data protection solutions;
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability;
• Collaborate with the engineering team to design and launch new features;
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automatization;

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of Python 3.x, including understanding of its data structures, design patterns, and writing robust, clean, and maintainable code;
• Proficient in Django web framework and Django Rest Framework for building scalable and secure RESTful APIs;
• Experience with Django ORM and its migration system;
• Practical experience in developing APIs using FastAPI, understanding its asynchronous programming capabilities, and familiarity with Starlette for the web microframework;
• Strong understanding of database systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and capable of integrating multiple data sources and databases into one system;
• Proficiency in creating database schemas that represent and support business processes;
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3, is desirable to coordinate with front-end developers;

Version Control and Deployment:

• Experience with version control tools, particularly Git;
• Familiarity with Docker and deployment on cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure;

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field;

Soft Skills:

• Ability to identify issues and implement real-time solutions;
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a team;
• Able to adapt in a fast-moving environment and learn quickly new technologies as needed;

Experience:

• At least 3 years of professional experience as a Python developer;
• Demonstrated experience with Django, Django Rest Framework, and FastAPI in past projects;

Desirable Additional Skills:

• Experience with asynchronous task queues, message queuing services, and concurrency.
• Knowledge of security practices and compliance is a plus.

Languages:

• English: B2+;