Lead Python Developer

Avensys is a reputed global IT professional services company headquartered in Singapore. Our service spectrum includes enterprise solution consulting, business intelligence, business process automation and managed services. Given our decade of success, we have evolved to become one of the top trusted providers in Singapore and service a client base across banking and financial services, insurance, information technology, healthcare, retail and supply chain

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead to design, develop, and scale robust backend systems. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Python, Django, and asynchronous programming, along with hands-on experience in cloud-native development, containerization, and DevOps practices.

This role requires a blend of technical leadership, system design, and hands-on coding, with ownership of end-to-end backend delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Python and Django

Build high-performance systems leveraging asynchronous programming (async/await, asyncio etc.)

Architect and implement RESTful APIs

Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability

Lead technical design discussions and mentor junior developers

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Frontend, DevOps, Product)

Implement CI/CD pipelines and contribute to DevOps workflows

Work with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)

Develop and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments

Ensure best practices in code quality, security, and testing

Participate in code reviews and drive engineering standards

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

Strong proficiency in Python backend development

Extensive experience with Django / Django REST Framework

Hands-on expertise in asynchronous programming in Python asyncio, aiohttp, FastAPI or equivalent frameworks

Deep understanding of REST APIs

Cloud & DevOps

Strong experience with

Docker / containerization

Kubernetes (K8s)

Hands-on experience with:

Helm charts creation and deployment

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)

Experience working in cloud environments (AWS / Azure / GCP)

System Design & Architecture

Experience designing scalable, distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, ELK, Grafana)

Prior experience leading teams or acting as a technical lead

Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Ability to mentor and guide teams

Ownership mindset with a focus on quality and delivery

Core Skills

• Security & PKI: Expertise in TLS certificate validation, Public/Private key generation and application signature verification using client-side PKI; implemented secure Mutual TLS (mTLS) communication between client and server systems.
• Edge Device Lifecycle Management: Hands-on experience with atomic and full system updates, including kernel upgrades; designed and implemented A/B partitioning strategies integrated with secure boot for reliable and fail-safe deployments.
• OTA & Device Management: led implementation of Over-The-Air (OTA) update frameworks for edge devices using open-source platforms like Mender; enabled package version control and inventory management across distributed edge environments.
• Develop and maintain Python-based applications for edge devices (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, ARM-based systems, etc.)
• Experience in developing for edge device software Security & PKI: Expertise in TLS certificate validation, Public/Private key generation and application signature verification using client-side PKI; implemented secure Mutual TLS (mTLS) communication between client and server systems.
• Built and optimized device-side services for data collection, preprocessing, and communication
• Develop containerized applications (Docker) for edge deployment
• Edge Device Lifecycle Management: Hands-on experience with atomic and full system updates, including kernel upgrades; designed and implemented A/B partitioning strategies integrated with secure boot for reliable and fail-safe deployments.
• OTA & Device Management: led implementation of Over-The-Air (OTA) update frameworks for edge devices using open-source platforms like Mender; enabled package version control and inventory management across distributed edge environments.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

You will be remunerated with an excellent base salary and entitled to attractive company benefits. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, alongside a strong career progression.

To submit your application, please apply online or email your UPDATED CV to Sandeep.kumar@aven-sys.com or WhatsApp at 65 6761 9819

Your interest will be treated with strict confidentiality.

CONSULTANT DETAILS

Consultant Name : Sandeep Kumar

Avensys Consulting Pte Ltd

EA Licence 12C5759

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