Python Backend Developer - Django/FastAPI

Title : Core Python Backend Developer.

Location : Bhopal, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Pune, India Hybrid.

Employment Type : Full-time Permanent.

Notice Period : Immediate.

Experience Required : 7+ Years.

Role :

We are seeking a strong Core Python Backend Developer with hands-on expertise in both Django (application development, ORM, business logic) and FastAPI (high-performance APIs, async services).

This role focuses on building scalable backend applications, implementing business logic, and ensuring high-performance service layers for enterprise-grade solutions.

Responsibilities :

- Develop and maintain backend applications using Python, Django, and FastAPI.

- Build robust and scalable REST APIs and application modules.

- Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and transactions (PostgreSQL/MySQL).

- Implement authentication, authorization, RBAC, and security best practices.

- Work with async programming for performance-critical services.

- Manage background jobs and distributed task queues (Celery, Redis, RabbitMQ).

- Ensure application performance, fault tolerance, and scalability.

- Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams for feature delivery.

- Write clean, reusable, testable code with proper unit/integration tests.

- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and deployments.

Required Skills :

- Strong expertise in Core Python (OOP, data structures, design patterns).

- Must-have : Hands-on experience with Django (ORM, middleware, application architecture).

- Must-have : Proven experience with FastAPI for building async APIs.

- Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and WebSockets.

- Proficiency in SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (Redis/MongoDB).

- Experience with async IO, concurrency, and performance optimization.

- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Strong understanding of API security, session management, and data protection.

- Experience integrating third-party APIs, payment gateways, or external services.

Preferred Skills :

- Knowledge of GraphQL (Graphene, Ariadne, or Strawberry).

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).

- Exposure to monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

- Prior work in large-scale or high-traffic applications.