Senior Python Developer

Job Title: Senior Python Developer

Experience: 3–5 Years

Location: Jaipur – Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Cybersecurity / Enterprise Technology

Joining: Immediate Joiners / Short Notice Preferred

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Python Developer with strong hands-on experience in Python backend development, API development, database integration, and building scalable applications.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming fundamentals, experience working with production-grade applications, and the ability to independently design, develop, debug, and optimize backend systems.

Experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, security products, data-intensive applications, or SaaS platforms will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Python.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and well-tested code.
• Work with databases such as PostgreSQL / MySQL / Microsoft SQL Server / MongoDB.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Integrate third-party APIs and external services.
• Implement authentication, authorization, logging, error handling, and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to development standards.
• Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Develop background jobs, scheduled tasks, and data-processing workflows where required.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions.
• Mentor junior developers and support technical knowledge sharing.

Required Technical Skills

Python

• Strong proficiency in Python 3.x.
• Excellent understanding of OOP, data structures, algorithms, exception handling, and Python best practices.
• Experience with frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask.

API & Backend

• Strong experience developing REST APIs.
• Understanding of API authentication and authorization.
• Experience with JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, API integrations, and asynchronous programming.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture is an advantage.

Database

• Strong SQL knowledge.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as MongoDB is a plus.
• Understanding of query optimization, indexing, and database design.

Development & DevOps

• Hands-on experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
• Understanding of Docker.
• Familiarity with Linux environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines is an advantage.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP is a plus.

Good to Have

• Cybersecurity product development experience.
• Experience working with large datasets or data-processing pipelines.
• Knowledge of Redis, Celery, Kafka/RabbitMQ.
• Experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
• Exposure to AI/ML or LLM-based applications.
• Understanding of secure coding practices and OWASP principles.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently own technical tasks.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting ability.
• Good understanding of software architecture.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred.