Sr. Python Backend Developer

Photon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon, a leading Digital Platform Engineering company, is seeking a Sr. Python Backend Developer in New York, NY. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, collaborating with architects, product owners and DevOps.

You should have strong Python, REST APIs, microservices, and experience with FastAPI/Flask/Django, databases, and cloud platforms. This role offers long-term, full-time opportunities in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Python backend development experience.
• Experience with REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD and Docker.
• Ability to work in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Develop backend solutions using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Design modular, reusable, high-performance components and architectures.
• Collaborate with Architects and Engineering teams on design and technical decisions.
• Integrate backend services with internal and external systems and databases.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases and optimize data access patterns.
• Write secure, scalable, observable backend systems and tests.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based deployments.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

Databases

Cloud technologies

Distributed systems

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Docker

Kafka

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We are Photon, one of the world’s largest Digital Platform Engineering companies providing a unique combination of Strategy Consulting, Creative Design and Technology Services to a wide range of customers. We are a high growth organization serving over 40% of Fortune 100 companies and truly believe that our people make the world of difference for our clients and our business. With Photon, you get the opportunity to learn and grow, build deep digital/technical expertise, and achieve your professional and personal aspirations.

Job Title: Sr. Python Backend Developer

Location: New York, NY

Job Nature: Full Time

Duration: Long Term

Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Sr. Python Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications and services.
The Senior Python Backend Developer will work closely with Architects, Product Owners, Frontend Engineers, QA, DevOps, Data teams, and business stakeholders to build reliable enterprise-grade solutions. The role requires strong hands-on experience in Python, backend frameworks, REST APIs, microservices, databases, cloud technologies, and distributed systems.
The ideal candidate will have strong software engineering fundamentals, hands-on backend development experience, and the ability to contribute to architecture, API design, performance optimization, code quality, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications and services using Python.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices for enterprise applications.
• Develop backend solutions using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Design modular, reusable, maintainable, and high-performance application components.
• Collaborate with Architects and Engineering teams on solution design and technical architecture.
• Integrate backend services with internal and external applications, APIs, and third-party platforms.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases and develop efficient data access patterns.
• Write optimized SQL queries and support database performance improvements.
• Implement asynchronous and event-driven processing where required.
• Develop integrations using messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka or similar platforms.
• Build secure APIs with appropriate authentication, authorization, validation, and error-handling mechanisms.
• Follow secure coding standards and organizational security best practices.
• Develop automated unit and integration tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot application issues and perform root-cause analysis for production incidents.
• Identify and resolve application performance, scalability, and reliability issues.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and application deployments.
• Develop and deploy applications using Docker and cloud-native technologies.
• Support applications running in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Implement application logging, monitoring, observability, and error handling.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical discussions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior developers when required.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve development practices, code quality, performance, and engineering efficiency.