Job Specifications
Job Description
Job Title : Sr. Python Developer
Location : Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Duration: 12+ Month Contract
MUST HAVE– React, azure devops, fastapi, python developer
Job Description:
Design & build production-grade services and APIs (FastAPI / Django / Flask) using clean, well-tested Python.
Architect scalable systems (microservices, event-driven patterns, async I/O, caching) with high availability and failover.
Data & Storage: model schemas; write efficient SQL; integrate with Postgres/MySQL, caching (Redis)
Performance & Reliability: profile (cProfile, py-spy), tune hot paths, apply back-pressure, circuit breakers, retries, and idempotency.
Security & Compliance: enforce authN/Z, secrets management, secure coding, dependency hygiene (SCA), and data protection.
DevOps & Quality: code reviews, automated testing (pytest), static typing (mypy/pyright), linting, and CI/CD best practices.
Cloud & Platform: containerize ; deploy to Kubernetes or serverless (Azure Functions); manage IaC (Terraform).
Observability: instrument with OpenTelemetry; create actionable dashboards/alerts
Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years of professional software engineering with Python in production.
Deep expertise with at least one Python web framework (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) and modern async programming.
Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
Proven experience designing distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
Solid SQL/ORM experience (SQLAlchemy/Django ORM) and schema design.
Mastery of testing (unit/integration/contract), CI/CD (GitHub /Azure DevOps), and release strategies.
Hands-on with cloud (Azure), containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
Excellent communication; ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
Nice To Have:
Security Background: OAuth2/OIDC, Key Vault/Secrets Manager, threat modeling, SDLC governance.
FinTech domain experience.
Front-end familiarity (React) for API-consumer alignment.