Senior Python Developer

Harita Techserv; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Harita Techserv in Chennai, India is seeking a backend developer proficient in Python to design, build, and maintain scalable services. You will create RESTful APIs, microservices, and collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and architects to deliver robust systems.

The role emphasizes AWS deployment, serverless architectures, testing with PyTest, code reviews, and mentoring junior developers while contributing to evolving development practices.

Qualifications

• Strong Python backend development experience.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Knowledge of AWS serverless architecture.
• Experience with automated testing (PyTest).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend apps using Python.
• Build high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices with FastAPI.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Deploy and manage Python apps on AWS.
• Implement authentication, API security, logging, and error handling.
• Write unit and integration tests and conduct code reviews.
• Mentor junior developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

AWS services

Unit testing (PyTest)

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Python.
• Build high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices using FastAPI.
• Develop clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Design and implement backend architecture for scalable and reliable applications.
• Integrate applications with databases, third-party services, and external APIs.
• Deploy and manage Python-based applications on AWS.
• Work with AWS services for application hosting, storage, compute, networking, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.
• Implement authentication, authorization, API security, logging, and error handling.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, architects, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and continuous improvement of development practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS,
• Experience with automated testing using PyTest or similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of AWS serverless architecture.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.