Python Developer

Job Title : Sr. Python Developer

Location : Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

MUST HAVE– React, azure devops, fastapi, python developer

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.

FinTech domain experience.

Front-end familiarity (React) for API-consumer alignment.