Job Title: Backend Engineer - Python & Microservices
Location: Remote/ India
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 8+ years
Industry: SaaS / Energy / Mobility / Cloud Infrastructure
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and autonomous Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Python, microservices architecture, and API design to join a high-impact engineering team working on scalable internal tools and enterprise SaaS platforms. You will play a key role in system architecture, PoC development, and cloud-native service delivery, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
️ Key Responsibilities
Design and implement robust, scalable microservices using Python and related frameworks.
Develop and maintain high-performance, production-grade RESTful APIs and background jobs.
Lead or contribute to PoC architecture, system modularization, and microservice decomposition.
Design and manage relational and NoSQL data models (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
Build scalable, async batch jobs and distributed processing pipelines using Kafka, RabbitMQ, and SQS.
Drive best practices around error handling, logging, security, and observability (Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog).
Collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps to ship reliable features in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
Contribute to documentation, system diagrams, and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, GitHub Actions).
Requirements
8+ years of hands-on experience as a backend engineer
Strong proficiency in Python (Flask, FastAPI, Django, etc.)
Solid experience with microservices architecture and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS)
Proven expertise in REST API design, rate limiting, security, and performance optimization
Familiarity with NoSQL & SQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ClickHouse)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP - AWS preferred)
CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform)
Exposure to distributed systems, data processing, and event-based architectures (Kafka, SQS)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bonus: Experience integrating with tools like Zendesk, Openfire, or ticketing/chat systems
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Certifications in System Design or Cloud Architecture
Experience working in agile, distributed teams with a strong ownership mindset
Thanks, and Regards
Snehil Mishra
Ampstek - Global IT Partner
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