Must Have
- Strong backend development experience with Python, SQL, and FastAPI
- Experience building and implementing RESTful APIs
- Knowledge of Pub/Sub messaging patterns
- Experience working with distributed systems, including GKE and/or serverless compute
- Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases
- Experience with ORMs
- Hands-on experience with Redis
- Knowledge of threading and parallelism
- Experience with unit, regression, and integration testing
- Familiarity with automated testing and mocking frameworks
- Experience with CI/CD tools and practices
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
- Ability to participate in code reviews and collaborate effectively across teams
- Experience with Git
- Experience writing Bash shell scripts
- Comfort working with UNIX utilities and commands
- Familiarity with LLMs (Large Language Models) and broader AI technologies
- Exposure to Agile and Waterfall delivery environments