Requirements
5–10 years of experience working in backend engineering.
Able to own the full development lifecycle, from understanding requirements to deploying and supporting the system.
Comfortable speaking with clients, asking clarifying questions, and explaining trade-offs.
Experience deploying real applications used by teams or customers.
A mindset of writing code that is reliable, easy to read, and easy to test.
Technical Skills
You should be confident in most of these:
Python (advanced usage, Python 3.x)
FastAPI, Django, or Flask for building APIs
SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL), and optionally NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
Using Docker to containerize and run services
Writing unit and integration tests (e.g., with Pytest)
Git for version control and pull requests
Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
Understanding basic API security (JWT, OAuth2)
Profiling and debugging performance issues
Soft Skills & Competencies
Strong communication: You can explain problems and solutions clearly.
Confident in client calls: You're not afraid to ask questions or share your thinking.
Responsible: You take ownership of what you build and follow through.
Collaborative: You work well with others and give/receive feedback openly.
Practical: You solve problems in a way that balances speed, quality, and business value.
