Python Developer -- Need Locals Only

Overview

On Site
$60+
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Python
Fast API
Django
Flask
SQL/ORM

Job Details

Job Title: Python Developer

Location: Chicago, IL (Need Locals)

Duration: 12 months

 

12+ Years of exp

 

Visa: H1//

 

Primary Skills: Python, Fast API, Django, or Flask, Python web framework, algorithms, data structures, SQL/ORM experience, IaC,

Secondary Skills: Azure and DevOPs

 

Job Description:

Need strong Azure and DevOPs experience

Design & build production-grade services and APIs (Fast API / 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.

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