Sr. Python Developer (React, Azure Devops, FastAPI)

Centraprise; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Mid-Senior Python Engineer in Chicago, IL (Hybrid) to design and build production-grade services and APIs using Python with frameworks like FastAPI and Django. Ideal candidates should possess over 10 years of software engineering experience and strong skills in managing distributed systems. The role emphasizes cloud expertise (Azure), containers, and a solid understanding of performance tuning, testing, and CI/CD practices. Join a dynamic team focusing on secure, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering with Python in production.
• Deep expertise with at least one Python web framework (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) and modern async programming.
• Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
• Proven experience designing distributed systems and event‑driven architectures.
• Solid SQL/ORM experience and schema design.
• Mastery of testing, CI/CD, and release strategies.
• Hands‑on with Azure, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
• Excellent communication; ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design & build production-grade services and APIs using clean, well-tested Python.
• Architect scalable systems with high availability and failover.
• Model schemas; write efficient SQL; integrate with databases.
• Profile and tune applications for performance and reliability.
• Enforce security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Conduct code reviews and implement automated testing.
• Containerize applications and deploy to Kubernetes or serverless environments.
• Instrument applications for observability.

Skills

Python programming

FastAPI

Django

Flask

SQL

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud (Azure)

Communication

Tools

Postgres

MySQL

Redis

Terraform

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Contract: 12+ Months (W2)

Job Description

• Design & build production-grade services and APIs (FastAPI / Django / Flask) using clean, well-tested Python.
• Architect scalable systems (microservices, event-driven patterns, async I/O, caching) with high availability and failover.
• Data & Storage: model schemas; write efficient SQL; integrate with Postgres/MySQL, caching (Redis)
• Performance & Reliability: profile (cProfile, py-spy), tune hot paths, apply back‑pressure, circuit breakers, retries, and idempotency.
• Security & Compliance: enforce authN/Z, secrets management, secure coding, dependency hygiene (SCA), and data protection.
• DevOps & Quality: code reviews, automated testing (pytest), static typing (mypy/pyright), linting, and CI/CD best practices.
• Cloud & Platform: containerize; deploy to Kubernetes or serverless (Azure Functions); manage IaC (Terraform).
• Observability: instrument with OpenTelemetry; create actionable dashboards/alerts

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering with Python in production.
• Deep expertise with at least one Python web framework (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) and modern async programming.
• Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
• Proven experience designing distributed systems and event‑driven architectures.
• Solid SQL/ORM experience (SQLAlchemy/Django ORM) and schema design.
• Mastery of testing (unit/integration/contract), CI/CD (GitHub/Azure DevOps), and release strategies.
• Hands‑on with cloud (Azure), containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
• Excellent communication; ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives.

Nice to Have

• Security Background: OAuth2/OIDC, Key Vault/Secrets Manager, threat modeling, SDLC governance.
• Front‑end familiarity (React) for API‑consumer alignment.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Contract

Job Function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting