Python API Engineer - FastAPI, Microservices, TS/SCI

CACI International Inc; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc is seeking a Python Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs and web applications using FastAPI. The role emphasizes microservices, containerization with Docker, and database integration with PostgreSQL/MySQL, alongside strong testing practices and collaboration across teams.

The ideal candidate will contribute to secure, high-performance software serving core missions, with up to 10% travel and TS/SCI clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven Python development experience with microservices.
• Strong Python and FastAPI expertise for API building.
• Experience with asynchronous programming and RESTful design.
• Familiarity with Docker, databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and Git.
• Experience in unit testing and test-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship features.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in existing apps.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and apply them.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Microservices

RESTful API

Unit testing

Async programming

Git

SQL

Tools

Docker

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

CACI International Inc is seeking a Python Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs and web applications using FastAPI. The role emphasizes microservices, containerization with Docker, and database integration with PostgreSQL/MySQL, alongside strong testing practices and collaboration across teams.

The ideal candidate will contribute to secure, high-performance software serving core missions, with up to 10% travel and TS/SCI clearance requirements.