Senior Python Engineer | FastAPI & API Leadership

NCS Philippines; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Philippines is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust applications using Python and FastAPI. You will lead technical efforts, mentor junior developers, and ensure delivery of high-quality software aligned with client requirements.

Responsibilities include architecture leadership, code reviews, collaboration with analysts, debugging performance bottlenecks, and driving best practices across testing and deployment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience with 4+ years in Python.
• Strong FastAPI experience and building RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of OOP and design patterns.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases and SQL optimisation.
• Proficient with Git and modern testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable Python applications using FastAPI.
• Lead architecture and implementation aligned to business needs.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate requirements into specs.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize performance across services.
• Implement testing, documentation, and deployment best practices.
• Participate in system design discussions and technology decisions.
• Maintain and improve existing applications for reliability.
• Stay updated on Python trends and emerging tools.
• Contribute to continuous development process improvements.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

REST APIs

OOP & Design Patterns

Problem-solving

Communication & mentoring

Independent & collaborative work

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Testing frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

Linux/Unix

Agile methodologies

Job description

NCS Philippines is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust applications using Python and FastAPI. You will lead technical efforts, mentor junior developers, and ensure delivery of high-quality software aligned with client requirements.

Responsibilities include architecture leadership, code reviews, collaboration with analysts, debugging performance bottlenecks, and driving best practices across testing and deployment.