Python Django API Developer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Python Django API Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of professional experience in building robust, scalable, and secure API-driven applications. You will be responsible for the entire development lifecycle, from designing and implementing new features to ensuring performance and security in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance and scalable RESTful APIs using Python and the Django framework.
• Implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth2 and JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and build new features.
• Manage and deploy applications on AWS (Amazon Web Services), utilizing services like EC2, S3, RDS, and others.
• Contribute to the design and maintenance of the database schema, writing efficient queries and ensuring data integrity.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines to automate testing, building, and deployment processes.
• Set up and configure monitoring and logging solutions to ensure application health, performance, and reliability.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and share knowledge with the team.

Requirements

• 4-5 years of professional experience as a back-end developer with a focus on Python and Django.
• Proven experience building and deploying API-driven applications.
• Strong practical experience with AWS services and cloud-based deployments.
• Demonstrable expertise in implementing security protocols such as OAuth2 and handling JWT tokens.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and implementing automated workflows.
• Solid understanding of database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORMs.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.