Lead Python Backend Developer

Job Summary

As a lead, you will serve as the architectural backbone and technical visionary for our backend engineering team. This role is designed for a high-impact individual who balances deep hands-on expertise in Python and GCP with the leadership skills necessary to guide a team through complex technical challenges. You will not only write mission-critical code but also define the technical roadmap, ensure system scalability, and serve as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholders and clients.

Key Responsibilities

🏗️ Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Architectural Ownership: Lead the design and implementation of high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems using Python (FastAPI/Flask).

• GCP Strategy: Drive the adoption of best practices within the Google Cloud Platform ecosystem (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner/SQL).

• Technical Roadmap: Propose and execute architectural changes that improve system resilience, reduce technical debt, and support long-term business goals.

• Security & Standards: Establish and enforce security best practices and coding standards across the entire backend stack.

👥 Team Mentorship & Delivery

• Lead by Example: Act as the technical lead for the engineering team, providing high-level guidance while remaining "hands-on" with complex features and debugging.

• Code Excellence: Oversee the code review process to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to CI/CD standards.

• Talent Development: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical growth.

• Process Optimization: Refine CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration to streamline the development-to-production lifecycle.

🤝 Stakeholder & Project Management

• Technical Point of Contact: Serve as the primary liaison between the engineering team and product managers, designers, and clients.

• Solutioning: Translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications and documentation.

• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely delivery of features that meet both user needs and technical constraints.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Experience: 10+ years of professional experience in software development with a heavy focus on Python.

• Frameworks: Mastery of FastAPI (highly preferred) or Flask for building high-concurrency RESTful APIs.

• Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on experience architecting and deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Testing & Quality: Expert-level knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and automated quality assurance.

• Engineering Excellence: Strong grasp of Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design patterns.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven Leadership: Experience acting as a Technical Lead or Lead Developer for a team of 4+ engineers.

• Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Problem Solving: A "first-principles" approach to troubleshooting and resolving critical production issues.

Bonus Skills (Optional)

• Frontend Literacy: Familiarity with React, Angular, or Vue.js to better collaborate with UI/UX teams.

• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform or Pulumi.

• Orchestration: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).