Python Developer — Microservices & Data Pipelines

Northern Base; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Base is seeking an experienced Python Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable Python applications and REST APIs in a modern cloud-native environment. The role emphasizes microservices, event-driven architectures with Kafka, SQL-based data pipelines, and experience with OpenShift, Redis, and CI/CD.

Collaboration across teams enables platform modernization and automation initiatives. Qualifications include hands-on Python development and a track record with FastAPI/Flask/Django,

Qualifications

• Experience in Python application development with modern frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable Python applications and REST APIs.
• Build microservices and Kafka-based event-driven integrations.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, data pipelines, and data-processing solutions.
• Work with OpenShift, Redis, object storage, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support deployments, production releases, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow/Astronomer.
• Follow Git-based version control, code review, unit testing, and Agile/Scrum practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform modernization and automation initiatives.

Skills

Python development

REST APIs

Microservices

Kafka

SQL/Oracle/Starburst

Hadoop

OpenShift

Redis

CI/CD

DevOps

Production support

Job description

Northern Base is seeking an experienced Python Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable Python applications and REST APIs in a modern cloud-native environment. The role emphasizes microservices, event-driven architectures with Kafka, SQL-based data pipelines, and experience with OpenShift, Redis, and CI/CD.

Collaboration across teams enables platform modernization and automation initiatives. Qualifications include hands-on Python development and a track record with FastAPI/Flask/Django,