Technical Leadership • Lead a team of software engineers and provide technical direction, guidance, and mentoring. • Own technical design and architecture decisions for applications and services. • Conduct design and code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering best practices. • Define coding standards, development practices, and technical guidelines. • Identify technical risks, dependencies, and areas for improvement. • Participate in estimation, planning, sprint ceremonies, and technical discussions. Software Development • Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications using Python. • Develop RESTful APIs and backend services using frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask. • Design modular, reusable, and testable software components. • Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide effective solutions. • Perform performance optimization, debugging, and root-cause analysis. Database & Data Technologies • Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server. • Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis is desirable. • Design efficient database schemas, queries, indexes, and data-access layers. • Understand caching, transaction management, and database performance optimization. Typical Technology Skills Languages: Python, SQL Backend: FastAPI, Django, Flask Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS Testing: PyTest, Unit Testing, Integration Testing Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry Development Methodology: Agile / Scrum