GSSTech Group
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PythonBackendEngineer(Microservices&APIs)
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“Python Backend Engineer (Microservices & APIs) at GSSTech Group. Skills: Python backend development, scalable APIs, microservices, distributed systems, performance optimisation, cloud-native architectures. Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python. Build microservices-based architectures for high-availability systems”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver robust and production-ready systems; Build production-grade systems
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed production environments; Understand system design, scaling, and failures
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience in Python backend development, expertise in Python 3. x, Hands-on experience with Flask, FastAPI, or Django (REST APIs), Solid understanding of Asynchronous programming (asyncio, multiprocessing), Solid understanding of Concurrency and parallel processing, Experience with microservices architecture, MongoDB (mandatory), PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Experience in performance tuning, debugging, and monitoring, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems troubleshooting, understanding of microservices security, Hands-on experience with OAuth2, Hands-on experience with JWT-based authentication, Hands-on experience with API gateways, Knowledge of encryption, secure API design, and access control mechanisms, Experience building resilient and fault-tolerant systems
Nice to Have
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Experience integrating AI/ML models into backend systems, Knowledge of load balancing and system scaling strategies, Exposure to observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing), Experience in Banking / Financial Services / Fintech preferred, Understanding of enterprise-grade systems and compliance standards
What You'll Do.
and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python
Build microservices-based architectures for high-availability systems
Develop frameworks and reusable components for scalable
and extensible applications
Handle large-scale data processing and transformation
Optimise system performance
including I/O operations
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed production environments
Ensure implementation of secure coding practices and API security standards
Collaborate across teams to deliver robust and production-ready systems
Build production-grade systems
Understand system design
Work in complex distributed environments
Take ownership beyond coding
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across teams to deliver robust and production-ready systems; drive technical decisions across teams; Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders; Collaborative engineering environment
Communication Scope
Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders
Process & Methodology
ownership and accountability
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Python Backend Engineer with strong experience in building scalable APIs, microservices, and data-driven backend systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python, distributed systems, and performance optimisation, along with exposure to modern cloud-native architectures. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Design, develop, and maintain **scalable backend services and REST APIs** using Python * Build **microservices-based architectures** for high-availability systems * Develop frameworks and reusable components for **scalable, observable, and extensible applications** * Handle **large-scale data processing and transformation** * Optimise system performance, including **I/O operations, concurrency, and latency** * Troubleshoot and resolve issues in **distributed production environments** * Ensure implementation of **secure coding practices and API security standards** * Collaborate across teams to deliver robust and production-ready systems ### **Technical Requirements (Must Have)** * 7+ years of experience in **Python backend development** * Strong expertise in **Python 3.x** * Hands-on experience with **Flask, FastAPI, or Django (REST APIs)** * Solid understanding of: * **Asynchronous programming (asyncio, multiprocessing)** * **Concurrency and parallel processing** * * Experience with **microservices architecture** * Strong database experience: * **MongoDB (mandatory)** * **PostgreSQL or other relational databases** * * Experience in **performance tuning, debugging, and monitoring** * Familiarity with **CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems troubleshooting** ### **Security & Architecture** * Strong understanding of **microservices security** * Hands-on experience with: * **OAuth2** * **JWT-based authentication** * **API gateways** * * Knowledge of **encryption, secure API design, and access control mechanisms** * Experience building **resilient and fault-tolerant systems** ### **Good to Have** * Experience with **Docker and K
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