Python Full Stack Developer Lead

Job Title : Python Full Stack Developer Lead

Location : Seattle WA

Experience Required : 8-10 Years

Employment Type : Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Python Full Stack Developer Lead to design develop and lead the delivery of scalable secure and high-performance applications. This role requires strong hands-on expertise across Python backend development modern React-based frontend engineering cloud-native architecture and DevOps practices .

The ideal candidate will act as a technical lead collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive architecture decisions ensure engineering excellence and deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development & Architecture

Design develop test and maintain RESTful APIs using Python (FastAPI Flask Django REST Framework) .

Architect and implement scalable backend systems with strong focus on performance reliability and security .

Develop and maintain asynchronous services using asyncio aiohttp and message-driven architectures.

Integrate enterprise systems and third-party APIs.

Frontend Development

Collaborate with frontend teams to build and integrate UI components using ReactJS (Vite 18) TypeScript Mantine Jotai and Nivo .

Support frontend testing strategies using Jest Vitest and Playwright .

Databases & Messaging

Design and manage NoSQL and relational data stores including MongoDB (Replica Sets) Redis (JWT caching) PostgreSQL MySQL and SQL Server.

Implement messaging and event-driven solutions using RabbitMQ and Kafka .

Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure

Lead containerized application development using Docker and Kubernetes .

Design and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps .

Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform Ansible and HashiCorp Packer .

Support deployments across Azure (IaaS / PaaS) and VMware vSphere environments.

Manage API gateway and ingress configurations using Nginx / Nginx Ingress and load balancer concepts (F5).

Security Monitoring & Operations

Implement API security best practices including OAuth2 JWT authentication rate limiting and certificate management ( Venafi ).

Support logging monitoring and observability using Grafana and Splunk .

Perform network-level debugging using curl tcpdump OpenSSL .

Integrate with Active Directory using Python LDAP3 and advanced directory queries.

Leadership & Collaboration

Lead code reviews enforce clean code practices and ensure maintainable architecture.

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Work closely with Product Infrastructure Network and Security teams to ensure stable and secure deployments.

Support operational processes including JIRA infrastructure requests and ServiceNow CMDB synchronization .

Required Technical Skills

Backend

Strong proficiency in Python core concepts development debugging and maintenance.

REST API development using FastAPI Flask Django REST Framework .

Asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures.

Frontend

ReactJS (Vite 18) TypeScript Mantine Jotai

UI testing using Jest Vitest Playwright

Data visualization using Nivo

DevOps & Cloud

Docker Kubernetes Container Registry (Harbor)

CI / CD : Jenkins Azure DevOps

IaC : Terraform Ansible Packer

Cloud Platforms : Azure (IaaS PaaS) VMware vSphere

Databases & Messaging

MongoDB Redis PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Server

RabbitMQ Kafka

Security & Monitoring

OAuth2 JWT API security best practices

Venafi Grafana Splunk

Desirable Skills

Strong experience in Microsoft Azure Python DevOps CI / CD and ReactJS

Prior experience leading distributed or cross-functional engineering teams

Exposure to large-scale enterprise backend architectures

Key Competencies

Strong technical leadership and ownership mindset

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to balance hands-on development with architectural decision-making

Strong communication and collaboration skills in fast-paced environments

Key Skills

APIs,Docker,Jenkins,REST,Python,AWS,NoSQL,MySQL,JavaScript,Postgresql,Django,GIT

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1