5+ years of software development experience
Strong backend development experience with Python, writing clean and maintainable production code
Proven experience designing and building production APIs (FastAPI preferred)
Strong system and API design skills, including scalability, performance, and reliability
Strong SQL skills for data modeling and query optimization
Experience designing and using caching strategies
Cloud experience (preferably AWS) on services beyond basic compute, storage, and databases
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native architectures
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Consistently follows coding standards, testing practices, and code review processes
Proficient with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Databricks, Spark, and data engineering workflows
Familiarity with LLMs and modern AI tooling
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Understanding of event-driven architectures