Python Developer

Montreal

Offre publiée le 2025-05-09

Compunnel Inc.

Job Descripion : Work Location :

Montreal

Quebec

Description : Location : Montreal

Position : Python Developer

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

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.

Core 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
  • Required skills

  • 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
  • Experience with microservice architectures