Python Developer

Python Developer

Location: Newark, NJ
Employment Type: W2 Contract

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Python Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications and backend services. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Python, REST APIs, microservices, databases, cloud platforms, and modern software development practices.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications using Python.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Develop clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Work with frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Integrate applications with databases, third-party APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and database operations.
• Implement asynchronous processing and event-driven solutions where required.
• Troubleshoot performance, production, and integration issues.
• Write unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews.
• Work closely with frontend developers, architects, QA, DevOps, and business teams.
• Participate in CI/CD, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and production deployments.
• Follow secure coding, logging, monitoring, and application performance best practices.

Required Technical Skills

• 4+ years of hands-on Python development experience.

• Strong knowledge of Python 3.x, OOP, data structures, exception handling, and concurrency.
• Strong experience developing REST APIs.
• Experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Strong understanding of Microservices architecture.
• Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB is a plus.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with at least one cloud platform AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with messaging/event platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS is preferred.
• Strong understanding of software development, lifecycle and Agile methodologies.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• AWS services such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, SQS, SNS, RDS, or API Gateway.
• Experience with Pytest and test automation.
• Experience with Redis/caching.
• Experience with system design and distributed systems.
• Exposure to GenAI/LLM APIs, AI/ML, or data engineering is a plus.