Python Backend Engineer (Microservices & APIs)
Skills
About This Role
Overview
- We are looking for a Senior Python Backend Engineer with strong experience in building scalable APIs, microservices, and data-driven backend systems.
- The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python, distributed systems, and performance optimisation, along with exposure to modern cloud-native architectures.
- **Key Responsibilities*** Design, develop, and maintain **scalable backend services and REST APIs** using Python
- Build **microservices-based architectures** for high-availability systems
- Develop frameworks and reusable components for **scalable, observable, and extensible applications**
- Handle **large-scale data processing and transformation**
- Optimise system performance, including **I/O operations, concurrency, and latency**
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in **distributed production environments**
- Ensure implementation of **secure coding practices and API security standards**
- Collaborate across teams to deliver robust and production-ready systems
- **Technical Requirements (Must Have)*** 7+ years of experience in **Python backend development**
- Strong expertise in **Python 3.x**
- Hands-on experience with **Flask, FastAPI, or Django (REST APIs)**
- Solid understanding of:
- + **Asynchronous programming (asyncio, multiprocessing)**
- + **Concurrency and parallel processing**
- Experience with **microservices architecture**
- Strong database experience:
- + **MongoDB (mandatory)**
- + **PostgreSQL or other relational databases**
- Experience in **performance tuning, debugging, and monitoring**
- Familiarity with **CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems troubleshooting**
- **Security & Architecture*** Strong understanding of **microservices security**
- Hands-on experience with:
- + **OAuth2**
- + **JWT-based authentication**
- + **API gateways**
- Knowledge of **encryption, secure API design, and access control mechanisms**
- Experience building **resilient and fault-tolerant systems**
- **Good to Have*** Experience with **Docker and Kubernetes**
- Exposure to **cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)**
- Experience integrating **AI/ML models into backend systems**
- Knowledge of **load balancing and system scaling strategies**
- Exposure to **observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)**
- **Domain Experience*** Experience in **Banking / Financial Services / Fintech** preferred
- Understanding of **enterprise-grade systems and compliance standards**
- **Soft Skills*** Ability to **drive technical decisions across teams**
- Strong ownership and accountability
- Effective communication with **technical and business stakeholders**
- Self-driven and capable of working in **high-pressure environments**
- **What This Role Really Demands**This is not a basic Python developer role.
- You are expected to:
- Build **production-grade systems**, not just APIs
- Understand **system design, scaling, and failures**
- Work in **complex distributed environments**
- Take ownership beyond coding
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Health insurance
- Annual leave as per UAE law
- Opportunity to work on scalable enterprise systems
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Collaborative engineering environment
- Exposure to modern technologies and architectures
Your resume, rewritten
for this exact role.
Sign up free — Base Career tailors your CV to this job description in 60 seconds.
01 / 05
Resume Tailored to This Job
Your keywords, structure, and story — rewritten to match this exact role and pass ATS filters.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
02 / 05
Cover Letter for This Role, Done
Job-specific cover letters written in Gulf professional tone — ready in seconds, not hours.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
03 / 05
See How Well You Fit This Role
AI match score with clear reasons — know your fit before investing time in the application.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
04 / 05
Apply in One Click
Autofill any application form on Workday, LinkedIn, Bayt, Greenhouse — with your tailored content.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
05 / 05
Track It. Follow Up at the Right Time.
Visual pipeline for every application with AI-timed follow-up reminders so nothing slips.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
Similar Jobs
Python Backend Engineer (Microservices & APIs)
GSSTech Group · Dubai
Design and develop scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python, focusing on microservices architecture, performance optimization, and secure coding practices.
Skills
1 months ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Python Backend Engineer (Microservices & APIs)
Global Software Solutions Group · Dubai
We are looking for a Senior Python Backend Engineer with strong experience in building scalable APIs, microservices, and data-driven backend systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python, distributed sy
Skills
1 months ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗2.2K+
Cover Letters & Follow-ups
1.8K+
Resumes Tailored
190.5K+
Jobs Tracked
Trusted by professionals at
Stop applying blindly.
Start getting hired.
Base Career automates the hardest parts of job searching — apply smarter, not harder.
AI Resume in 60s
Your resume rewritten for this exact role using the job description as the brief.
ATS-Optimized
Get past automated screening filters with the right keywords matched to each job.
Application Tracker
Track every job, follow-up, and interview in one visual kanban board.
Free plan · No credit card required