Job Title: Lead Python Developer with AWS
Work Location & Reporting Address: Atlanta, GA 30303 (hybrid 2-3 days onsite)
Contract duration: 12+ months
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? Yes
Interview Process (Is face to face required?) Video interview is fine.
Job Details:
Minimum years of experience required: 8 years
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly skilled Lead Developer with strong AWS and Python expertise to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud-based applications. Based in Atlanta, GA, this role will combine deep technical hands-on work with leadership responsibilities, guiding a team of developers while partnering with business stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead architecture, design, and development of applications using Python and AWS services
- Establish and enforce coding standards, development best practices, and design patterns
- Conduct code reviews and ensure high-quality, maintainable code
- Drive technical decisions and provide strategic direction for engineering initiatives
AWS Cloud Development
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on AWS
- Work with AWS services such as:
o Lambda, ECS, EKS
o API Gateway
o S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora
o CloudFormation / Terraform (IaC)
- Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, reliability, and cost
Software Development
- Develop robust backend systems using Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django)
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Lead the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
DevOps & Automation
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline)
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Collaborate closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams
Team Leadership
- Mentor and coach a team of developers in Atlanta and remote locations
- Assist with hiring, onboarding, and performance management
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work with product managers, architects, and business teams to define requirements
- Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
- Provide status updates, risk assessments, and technical insights to leadership
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead role
- Strong hands-on expertise in Python
- Extensive experience with AWS cloud platform
- Proven experience designing microservices and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, system design, and scalable architectures
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
Preferred Qualifications:
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer Associate, or Professional)
- Experience in industries common in Atlanta (FinTech, Healthcare, Logistics)
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures (SNS, SQS, Kafka)
- Knowledge of security and compliance best practices
- Agile/Scrum experience
Key Skills:
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinking with hands-on problem-solving ability
- Ability to balance delivery timelines with technical excellence