Architectural Ownership: Lead the design and implementation of high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems using Python (FastAPI/Flask).
Google Cloud Strategy: Drive the adoption of best practices within the Google Cloud ecosystem (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner/SQL, BigQuery).
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.
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.
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.

Experience: 8+ 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.
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. Working knowledge of Event Driven Systems
Leadership & Soft Skills
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)
Proven Leadership: Experience acting as a Technical Lead or Lead Developer for a team of 4+ engineers.
Experience in writing code using tools such as Claude, Cursor, Co-Pilot etc.
Frontend Literacy: Familiarity with React, Angular, or Vue.js to better collaborate with UI/UX teams.
Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform.
Orchestration: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).

Lead Python Backend Developer

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