Python Developer Lead

((Role & responsibilities : Python Lead

Position: Technical Lead Python

Mandatory Requirements

Minimum 12+ years of IT experience, with strong expertise in Python, RESTful

APIs, and RDBMS.

Proven leadership capability with excellent communication, interpersonal skills,

and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Ability to take end-to-end responsibility for technical design, delivery, and quality.

Experience & Technical Skills

12+ years of overall IT experience, with 5+ years focused on designing and

developing backend/web applications using Python.

Strong expertise in Python backend frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI,

or equivalent.

Solid experience in API-first design, implementation, and optimization of RESTful

services.

Deep understanding of middleware architecture, backend services, and system

integrations.

Hands-on experience in database schema design, implementation, and tuning

using RDBMS such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.

Strong proficiency in:

Writing complex SQL queries

Stored procedures, indexes, and performance optimization

Transaction handling and data consistency

Experience with ORM frameworks (Django ORM, SQLAlchemy, etc.) and

awareness of their performance trade-offs.

Solid coding skills with the ability to:

Drive large-scale refactoring initiatives

Improve coding standards, testing discipline, and maintainability across

large codebases

Experience building cloud-native services, with strong understanding of:

Scalability

Performance

Security

Reliability

Exposure to frontend technologies (Angular or similar) for effective backend

frontend collaboration.

Experience with unit testing and TDD/BDD practices using tools such as PyTest,

unittest, or similar.

Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including:

Coding standards

Code reviews

Version control (Git)

CI/CD pipelines

Deployment and operations

Knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, Redis, Elasticsearch, or

similar cloud services is a plus.

Working knowledge of Linux environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and work closely with the development team to deliver commitments

smoothly and predictably.

Perform technical impact analysis and contribute to accurate effort estimation

and planning.

Own the technical design and solutioning for backend systems and integrations.

Actively promote and adopt AI-aided development and optimization practices

(code generation, reviews, test creation, performance tuning).

Proactively identify and address:

Security vulnerabilities

Code quality issues

Engineering metrics (coverage, performance, reliability)

Conduct code reviews, guide refactoring discussions, and ensure high-quality

deliverables across teams.

Drive root cause analysis for complex production issues, identify permanent

fixes, and prevent recurrence.

Perform feasibility studies to ensure solutions leverage modern and relevant

technologies.

Develop tools, services, and applications by producing clean, efficient, and

maintainable Python code.

Collaborate across domains and delivery teams to ensure architectural

alignment and technical consistency.

Take initiative in continuous improvement of engineering practices, frameworks,

and team productivity.

Demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies quickly and stay up to date

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interested candidate please connect with - madhumithak@sightspectrum.

Preferred candidate profile