Senior Backend Engineer

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Experience: 8+ yrs

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Senior Python Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems. The role requires strong expertise in Python, FastAPI/Flask, databases, asynchronous programming, microservices, and cloud-native technologies.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering mindset, excellent problem-solving abilities, and hands-on experience building reliable backend services that can operate at scale. You will contribute to technical design, application architecture, performance optimisation, and the development of robust production-ready systems.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications using Python 3.x.
• Build high-performance APIs and backend services using FastAPI and/or Flask.
• Design and implement robust RESTful APIs following industry standards.
• Develop and maintain API specifications and documentation using OpenAPI and Swagger.
• Design and optimise database schemas and data-access layers using SQLAlchemy ORM.
• Implement effective session management, database transactions, and reliable data-processing workflows.
• Work with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL for application development and data management.
• Perform query optimisation, indexing, database performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Develop applications using appropriate multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous programming techniques.
• Ensure backend services are thread-safe, reliable, and capable of handling concurrent workloads.
• Design and develop scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Contribute to application architecture and technical design decisions.
• Containerise applications using Docker and manage deployments using Kubernetes.
• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimisation strategies.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and testable code following established engineering standards.
• Develop unit tests and participate in code reviews to maintain high software quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Contribute to technical documentation, engineering standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Python backend development.
• Strong expertise in Python 3.x and object-oriented software development.
• Extensive hands-on experience with FastAPI and/or Flask.
• Strong experience with SQLAlchemy ORM, session management, and database transactions.
• Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, asynchronous programming, and thread-safe application development.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL, including database design, indexing, query optimisation, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs and working with OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, scalability, and high-performance application design.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience deploying and managing production applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong knowledge of Git, code reviews, unit testing, debugging, and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges.
• Excellent understanding of application performance, reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong ownership mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality, production-ready software.