Sr. Python Engineer - Microservices & Data Platforms
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About the Role
GSSTech Group is seeking a Senior Python Engineer in Dubai to design and develop scalable microservices and data platforms. The role involves building RESTful APIs with FastAPI/Flask, creating ETL pipelines, and optimizing databases.
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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient microservices architectures using Python
- Build and serve high performance RESTful APIs utilizing asynchronous web frameworks such as FastAPI and Flask
- Optimize concurrent connections and I/O operations using advanced asynchronous programming patterns (asyncio)
- Design, build, and optimize robust data transformation pipelines and ETL processes to clean, aggregate, and enrich large datasets
- Architect and maintain database schemas across both Relational and NoSQL data storage solutions
- Implement optimized data access layers using ORMs like SQLAlchemy or Django ORM
- Enforce security best practices across all microservices, implementing robust authentication, authorization, and encryption protocols using OAuth, JWT, and API Gateways
- Act as a core developer focused on productionizing frameworks, taking ownership of developing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines
- Utilize advanced debugging, logging, profiling, and testing techniques to ensure code reliability
Requirements
- Expert level proficiency in core Python
- Hands on experience with FastAPI, Flask, asyncio
- Strong database manipulation using SQLAlchemy or Django ORM
- High proficiency in writing complex SQL and database tuning
- Solid experience securing microservices via JWT, OAuth, and gateway configurations
- Strong Shell scripting prowess and version control mastery (Git)
- Demonstrated background productionizing code and configuring CI/CD automation
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
- Proven track record as a Core Python/Data Engineer delivering production grade microservices and data pipelines in an enterprise environment
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Overview
- We are seeking a highly skilled Python Engineer (Python & Microservices) to join a dynamic, enterprise data engineering chapter in Dubai.
- This role bridges high performance backend engineering and robust data architecture, focusing on end to end delivery of scalable business platforms and data driven enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient microservices architectures using Python.
- Build and serve high performance RESTful APIs utilizing asynchronous web frameworks such as FastAPI and Flask.
- Optimize concurrent connections and I/O operations using advanced asynchronous programming patterns (asyncio).
- Collaborate closely with front end developers and cross functional teams to integrate user facing elements with complex server side data logic.
- Design, build, and optimize robust data transformation pipelines and ETL processes to clean, aggregate, and enrich large datasets for analytical consumption.
- Architect and maintain database schemas across both Relational and NoSQL data storage solutions, ensuring data integrity, quality, and consistency.
- Implement optimized data access layers using ORMs like SQLAlchemy or Django ORM to abstract and streamline CRUD operations, data queries, and transaction handling.
- Enforce security best practices across all microservices, implementing robust authentication, authorization, and encryption protocols using OAuth, JWT, and API Gateways.
- Act as a core developer focused on productionizing frameworks, taking ownership of developing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
- Utilize advanced debugging, logging, profiling, and testing techniques (unit testing, integration testing) to ensure code reliability.
Technical Specifications & Skills
- Expert Python development. Hands on experience with FastAPI, Flask, asyncio, and routing/templating workflows.
- Strong database manipulation using SQLAlchemy or Django ORM. High proficiency in writing complex SQL and database tuning.
- Solid experience securing microservices via JWT, OAuth, and gateway configurations.
- Strong Shell scripting prowess and version control mastery (Git workflow: branching, merging, pull requests).
- Demonstrated background productionizing code and configuring CI/CD automation.
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and Big Data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).
- Practical exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) preferred.
- Awareness of data compliance, data governance, and enterprise data security principles preferred.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related quantitative technical field.
- Proven track record as a Core Python/Data Engineer delivering production grade microservices and data pipelines in an enterprise environment.
- Exceptional problem solving abilities with high attention to detail. Excellent communication, team collaboration, and documentation skills.
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