Python Backend development Assistant Vice president

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of software development: design, coding, testing, deployment, and support
• Develop robust back-end services, and API layers with secure and scalable patterns
• Build microservices, API gateways, integration flows, and modular service components
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, Harness, and Git-based workflows
• Write automation scripts and configuration tasks using Ansible
• Deploy and optimize applications on Linux/Windows servers and containerized environments
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, networking, OS, API, and data layers
• Provide architectural guidance, define best practices, and enforce coding standards
• Work closely with business users, product owners, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Recommend and implement security measures, ensuring secure design and deployment
• Produce clear documentation, operational runbooks, and technical design artifacts
• Qualifications:
• 8+years of relevant experience in Python
• Strong experience with Node.js, and Python for back-end and services development
• Development and consumption of REST APIs, GraphQL, microservices patterns
• Knowledge of MongoDB, NoSQL/SQL databases, data modeling, indexing, and performance optimization
• Experience with containers (Docker), container orchestration basics
• Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD systems including Tekton, Harness, Git-based pipelines
• Ability to build automated deployments, environment provisioning, and packaging
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management, automation scripts, and infra-as-code tasks
• Strong understanding of Linux and Windows operating environments
• Basic to intermediate understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancers, firewalls, routing, ports, protocols, etc.)
• Knowledge of application monitoring, logging, performance tuning, and memory management
• Strong debugging and problem-resolution skills across UI, backend, APIs, and infrastructure layers
• Experience implementing application security, authentication, authorization, and best practices
• Ability to collaborate in agile environments and contribute to engineering standards
• Experience managing or participating in successful delivery of end-to-end engineering projects
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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