Summary:

Seeking an experienced backend/full-stack engineer to architect and implement scalable backend systems and full-stack features for web applications. The ideal candidate will have advanced Python and FastAPI skills, strong cloud and infrastructure experience, and a focus on system reliability. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and a commitment to code quality, security, and continuous learning in backend innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI, ensuring high performance and maintainability.
• Architect and optimize PostgreSQL database solutions, including schema design and query optimization.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with frontend applications and external services.
• Develop serverless solutions and event-driven architectures using AWS Lambda and related services.
• Implement messaging and event systems for asynchronous workflows and service decoupling.
• Contribute to infrastructure as code and support deployment pipelines using AWS CDK.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and deliver high-quality solutions, while staying current with backend development trends and best practices.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack development with a proven track record of shipping production-quality code.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, including async programming and modern frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Deep experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and migrations.
• Strong expertise in AWS services (RDS, Lambda, S3, SQS/SNS) and cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Proficiency with TypeScript/JavaScript for full-stack development.
• Solid knowledge of RESTful API design, version control (Git/GitHub), and containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, especially GitHub Actions, and testing frameworks (pytest, unittest).
• Understanding of security best practices for web applications.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; ability to work effectively in team environments.
• Self-motivated, proactive in addressing technical debt, and adaptable to emerging technologies.
• Bonus: Experience with AWS CDK, event-driven architectures, GraphQL, caching strategies, data pipelines, observability tools, open-source contributions, message queues, and medical systems/processes.

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