Saxon Global
Associate Recruiter for Saxon Global Inc.
Job Title:
Sr. Python Developer
Location:
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Duration:
12+ Month Contract
Job Description:
Design & build production-grade services and APIs (FastAPI / Django / Flask) using clean, well-tested Python.
Architect scalable systems (microservices, event‑driven patterns, async I/O, caching) with high availability and failover.
Model schemas; write efficient SQL; integrate with Postgres/MySQL and caching (Redis).
Profile (cProfile, py‑spy), tune hot paths, apply back‑pressure, circuit breakers, retries, and idempotency.
Enforce authN/Z, secrets management, secure coding, dependency hygiene (SCA), and data protection.
Code reviews, automated testing (pytest), static typing (mypy/pyright), linting, and CI/CD best practices.
Containerize; deploy to Kubernetes or serverless (Azure Functions); manage IaC (Terraform).
Instrument with OpenTelemetry; create actionable dashboards/alerts.
Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years of professional software engineering with Python in production.
Deep expertise with at least one Python web framework (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) and modern async programming.
Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
Proven experience designing distributed systems and event‑driven architectures.
Solid SQL/ORM experience (SQLAlchemy/Django ORM) and schema design.
Mastery of testing (unit/integration/contract), CI/CD (GitHub /Azure DevOps), and release strategies.
Hands‑on with cloud (Azure), containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
Excellent communication; ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives.
Nice To Have:
Security Background: OAuth2/OIDC, Key Vault/Secrets Manager, threat modeling, SDLC governance.
Front‑end familiarity (React) for API‑consumer alignment.
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Sr. Python Developer
Location:
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Duration:
12+ Month Contract
Job Description:
Design & build production-grade services and APIs (FastAPI / Django / Flask) using clean, well-tested Python.
Architect scalable systems (microservices, event‑driven patterns, async I/O, caching) with high availability and failover.
Model schemas; write efficient SQL; integrate with Postgres/MySQL and caching (Redis).
Profile (cProfile, py‑spy), tune hot paths, apply back‑pressure, circuit breakers, retries, and idempotency.
Enforce authN/Z, secrets management, secure coding, dependency hygiene (SCA), and data protection.
Code reviews, automated testing (pytest), static typing (mypy/pyright), linting, and CI/CD best practices.
Containerize; deploy to Kubernetes or serverless (Azure Functions); manage IaC (Terraform).
Instrument with OpenTelemetry; create actionable dashboards/alerts.
Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years of professional software engineering with Python in production.
Deep expertise with at least one Python web framework (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) and modern async programming.
Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
Proven experience designing distributed systems and event‑driven architectures.
Solid SQL/ORM experience (SQLAlchemy/Django ORM) and schema design.
Mastery of testing (unit/integration/contract), CI/CD (GitHub /Azure DevOps), and release strategies.
Hands‑on with cloud (Azure), containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
Excellent communication; ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives.
Nice To Have:
Security Background: OAuth2/OIDC, Key Vault/Secrets Manager, threat modeling, SDLC governance.
Front‑end familiarity (React) for API‑consumer alignment.
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