Remote Python Developer

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The vulnerability management platforms team is looking for an experienced and proactive Python Developer to design and implement high-performance REST APIs using FastAPI.

The candidate should be able to quickly adapt to a fast-evolving environment and take full ownership of the services / features they will be working on.

Information Security Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information

Role and Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, maintainable and high-performing RESTful APIs using FastAPI, SQLModel and Redis
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Python code
• Develop and maintain documentation
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries
• Create and maintain automated test suites
• Monitor and optimize API performance
• Implement caching strategies and rate limiting
• Collaborate with front end team to ensure smooth API integration
• Assist in implementing workflows for detecting, archiving and purging stale data based on retention policies
• Ensure proper logging and auditing of data lifecycle processes
• Mentor junior developers and review code
• Collaborate with the system architect to refine the API logic, enhance query performance and implement caching strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Python development experience
• Strong experience with FastAPI or similar framework (Flask, Django REST)
• Deep understanding of REST API design principles
• Expertise in asynchronous programming with Python
• Solid experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Strong knowledge of API security best practices
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments like Openshift/Kubernetes
• Proficiency in writing unit tests and integration tests
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and tools like Kafka
• Strong Problem-solving skills and attention to details
• Effective communication and ability to work in a collaborative, agile environments
• Adaptive and eager to learn new tools and technologies
• Nice to have: Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus and OpenTelemtry
• Nice to have: Experience with microservice architectures

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*Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.