• Proficient in Python and building production-grade APIs.
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and knowledge one of Neptune or OpenSearch.
• Experience deploying applications on AWS (EC2, ECS, IAM, API Gateway).
• Understanding of containerization with Docker and orchestration via ECS or similar.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance tuning skills.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD tools, and Agile workflows.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to event-driven systems and message queues.

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services in microservices architecture.
• Build high-performance REST APIs with Python (FastAPI preferred).
• Manage databases including MongoDB (DocumentDB), OpenSearch (search + indexing), and Amazon Neptune (graph DB).
• Deploy and manage services on AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, API Gateway).
• Ensure code quality through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code reviews.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, DevOps, and data teams.