Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Contract: 12+ Months (W2)
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.
- Front‑end familiarity (React) for API‑consumer alignment.
Seniority Level
- Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
- Contract
Job Function
- Information Technology
Industries
- IT Services and IT Consulting
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