Python technical lead

As a Python Technical Lead, you will be responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions using Python and related technologies. This role will require hands-on coding, architectural decision-making, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Your expertise as a strong engineer will be essential in guiding teams, mentoring developers, and ensuring technical excellence across projects. Key Responsibilities: - **Technical Leadership:** - Lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and high-performance Python applications. - Make strategic technology decisions and define coding standards, best practices, and development guidelines. - Review code, provide technical direction, and ensure high-quality deliverables. - **Software Development:** - Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Python code. - Build APIs, microservices, backend systems, and automation tools. - Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability. - **Team Management & Collaboration:** - Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers. - Collaborate with product managers, QA engineers, DevOps, and stakeholders. - Break down complex requirements into actionable tasks and ensure timely delivery. - **Architecture & System Design:** - Design system components, data models, and integration patterns. - Evaluate and implement frameworks, libraries, and tools. - Ensure adherence to architectural principles and long-term technical vision. - **DevOps & CI/CD:** - Work closely with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines. - Support containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP). - **Quality & Security:** - Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and static analysis. - Implement security best practices and compliance standards. Required Skills & Qualifications: - 6-10+ years of professional experience in Python development. - Strong expertise in frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar. - Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. - Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis). - Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns. - Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools, Docker, Kubernetes. - Experience with asynchronous programming (AsyncIO, Celery) is a plus. - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make architectural decisions. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience leading engineering teams or acting as a senior mentor. - Exposure to machine learning, data engineering, or big data pipelines. - Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ). - Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation). As a Python Technical Lead, you will be responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions using Python and related technologies. This role will require hands-on coding, architectural decision-making, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Your expertise as a strong engineer will be essential in guiding teams, mentoring developers, and ensuring technical excellence across projects. Key Responsibilities: - **Technical Leadership:** - Lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and high-performance Python applications. - Make strategic technology decisions and define coding standards, best practices, and development guidelines. - Review code, provide technical direction, and ensure high-quality deliverables. - **Software Development:** - Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Python code. - Build APIs, microservices, backend systems, and automation tools. - Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability. - **Team Management & Collaboration:** - Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers. - Collaborate with product managers, QA engineers, DevOps, and stakeholders. - Break down complex requirements into actionable tasks and ensure timely delivery. - **Architecture & System Design:** - Design system components, data models, and integration patterns. - Evaluate and implement frameworks, libraries, and tools. - Ensure adherence to architectural principles and long-term technical vision. - **DevOps & CI/CD:** - Work closely with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines. - Support containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP). - **Quality & Security:** - Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and static analysis. - Implement security best practices and compliance standards. Required Skills & Qualifications: - 6-10+ years of professional experience in Python development. - Strong expertise in frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar. - Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, micros