Python Developer

Python Tech Lead

Company: UST

Job Title: Tech Lead – Python Backend Development

Experience: 10 Years

Location: Hyderabad

Role Overview

UST is looking for a highly skilled Python Tech Lead with strong experience in backend development, FastAPI, microservices, and API-driven applications.

The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining scalable backend services and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers. The role requires strong technical expertise in Python, API development, solution design, testing, debugging, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Python 3.10 and FastAPI.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful APIs.
• Build and maintain Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers for seamless frontend integration.
• Collaborate with product managers, QA teams, and developers to deliver product enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across APIs, databases, logs, deployments, and frontend interactions.
• Perform root-cause analysis, issue triaging, and continuous product improvement.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and API tests.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design activities.
• Support CI/CD processes, containerization, and deployment activities.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, process improvements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Python 3.x, preferably Python 3.10.
• Hands-on experience with FastAPI and Uvicorn.
• REST API design and development.
• Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture.
• Microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Backend integration testing.
• Unit testing and integration testing.
• Dependency injection and asynchronous programming.
• API validation and error handling.
• Service-to-service communication.
• Git and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities.

Desired Skills

• Angular 17.
• Kubernetes and Docker.
• CI/CD pipelines.
• Authentication and session management.
• Token-based security.
• Release management and deployment troubleshooting.
• SBOM generation.
• Product support and incident management.
• Scientific or laboratory workflow applications.
• Cloud-native application development.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 10 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Python backend development.
• Experience developing and maintaining FastAPI-based applications.
• Demonstrated experience in backend application development and API engineering.
• Experience with end-to-end solution design and architecture.
• Ability to work independently with strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.