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Saxon Global

Python Developer

Saxon Global, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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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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