Backend Python Developer

Quest Global - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

Truck Transportation

About the position

The Backend Python Developer role involves designing and developing web services applications, with a focus on providing and consuming APIs. The position requires strong experience in modern Python frameworks and relational databases, as well as collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop web services applications.
• Provide and consume web services/APIs (REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Utilize modern Python frameworks such as FastAPI/Flask and SQLAlchemy Core.
• Model data using relational databases and optimize complex SQL queries (Postgres).
• Collaborate with a software team using Git and bug tracking tools.
• Understand and apply containerization and DevOps processes (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD).
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams including PMs, designers, and other developers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with designing and developing web services applications.
• Strong experience with providing and consuming web services/APIs (REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Experience with modern Python frameworks (FastAPI/Flask, SQLAlchemy Core, Pydantic, Httpx, Alembic, Pytest, Ruff, Pyright, or similar).
• Strong experience with data modeling using relational databases and writing complex SQL queries (Postgres).
• Strong experience with Git and bug tracking.
• Basic understanding of containerization and DevOps processes (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD).
• Basic understanding of Data Engineering (ETL, Data warehouses) and Frontend web (Vue/React, Javascript/Typescript, HTML/CSS).
• Strong debugging and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic understanding of Data Engineering (ETL, Data warehouses).
• Basic understanding of Frontend web technologies (Vue/React, Javascript/Typescript, HTML/CSS).