Lead Python Engineer

We are looking for a talented and driven Lead Python Engineer to lead a team of skilled developers in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable microservices and APIs for our Digital Health Platform. You will play a crucial role in fostering team collaboration, driving technical excellence, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

from requirements analysis through deployment and production support Be fully accountable for quality, performance, and reliability of all team deliverables Foster ownership culture where team members take responsibility for their work quality Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-7 Python developers with strong ownership mindset Ensure solutions meet all requirements before deployment and proactively resolve production issues Manage workload distribution and ensure balanced team capacity Define and enforce platform standards and best practices for the Digital Health Platform Oversee microservices architecture, inter-service communication, and API contract design Lead API-first development ensuring OpenAPI specs are source of truth with consistent auto-generated models Conduct thorough code reviews ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to standards Stay current with industry trends and evaluate new technologies Break down requirements into actionable tasks and ensure team understands them from inception Hands-on contribution: design and implement scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Python 3.

12 and FastAPI Create and review OpenAPI specifications as source of truth, implementing APIs with auto-generated models Oversee Azure deployments using Kubernetes and Docker with CI/CD via GitHub Actions Ensure robust testing practices, including API contract testing with pytest Lead API contract discussions ensuring alignment across all consuming teams Translate business requirements into technical solutions and OpenAPI specifications Proactively manage technical risks, dependencies, and team workload in fast-paced environment Requirements 5+ years of experience in Python development At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience Proven expertise in FastAPI, Pydantic, and Uvicorn Experience with deployment on Azure using Kubernetes and Docker Skills in building CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub Actions Proficiency in designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices architecture Flexibility to use tools ensuring high code quality, such as ruff and mypy Competency in scaling and optimizing system reliability, scalability, and performance Showcase of hands-on leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with cross-functional teams Understanding of balancing delivery speed with quality and technical excellence Expertise in breaking down requirements into actionable tasks and ensuring alignment with team capacity Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (B2+ level) Nice to have Familiarity with OpenAPI Specification (OAS) Qualifications in pytest for API contract testing Knowledge of type checking using mypy