Key skills
PythonJavaScriptSQLREST APIOAuth 2DockerPostgreSQLPostgreSQL schema designPostgreSQL query optimizationPostgreSQL stored proceduresAWSKubernetes (EKS)AWS LambdaAWS API GatewayAWS RDSAWS S3AWS IAMCloud-to-cloud integrationsPyramid frameworkJiraBitbucketGitHubSlackSOLID principlesObject-oriented programmingClean architectureOWASP security practicesClinicalhealthcare data systemsHL7FHIRGxP21 CFR Part 11Microservices architectureServerless architectureCI/CD toolingUnit testingIntegration testingTest-driven developmentTeamsTypeScriptSnowflakeTDDUnit TestingIntegration TestingKubernetesServerlessEKSLambdaS3RDSIAMAPI GatewayOAuthAgileCI/CDMentoringCommunicationOWASP
About this role
3Pillar is a company focused on revolutionizing healthcare technology, seeking a Technical Lead, Python Backend Engineer to spearhead transformative projects. The role involves architecting scalable backend services, managing cloud infrastructure, and mentoring a team of engineers to deliver high-quality solutions for clinical research.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate effective communication with client project stakeholders regarding project status and technical recommendations
- Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs using Python and the Pyramid framework on AWS
- Architect and manage PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and performance optimizations for clinical-grade data
- Build and maintain AWS infrastructure including Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda, API Gateway, and cloud-to-cloud integration patterns
- Define backend coding standards, API design patterns, security best practices, and testing strategies
- Mentor and guide backend engineers, driving engineering excellence across the team
- Engage in agile software development including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and estimation
- Independently drive project delivery within defined architecture, demonstrating autonomy from conceptualization to deployment
Requirements:
- Experience/expertise in designing and implementing scalable backend services and APIs using Python
- Architect PostgreSQL databases with strong skills in schema design, query optimization, and data integrity
- Utilize AWS services: Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, IAM, and cloud-to-cloud integrations
- Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and enforce engineering standards across the team
- Deliver production systems with high reliability, observability, and security
- Languages: Python, javascript, SQL, REST API
- OAUTH 2
- Docker
- Database: PostgreSQL (advanced — schema design, performance tuning, stored procedures)
- Cloud: AWS – Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda
- Tools: Jira, Bitbucket/GitHub, Slack/Teams
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience, including 2+ years in a lead or tech lead role
- Strong understanding of SOLID principles, OOP, and clean architecture patterns
- Familiarity with OWASP security practices
- English proficiency
- Framework: Pyramid (Python web framework)
- VsCode
- Typescript
- Snowflake
- SQL Alchemy (ORM)
- Experience with clinical or healthcare data systems (HL7, FHIR, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11)
- Knowledge of microservices and serverless architectural patterns
- Experience with Docker, container orchestration, and modern CI/CD tooling
- Proficiency with unit testing, integration testing, and TDD practices