Job Description
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.