Exl Neo ยท 9 hours ago
Python Developer (Full-time role)
Fort Mill, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expExl Neo is seeking a Senior Python Backend API Engineer with extensive experience in building and operating production-grade backend APIs. The role requires strong ownership and technical depth, focusing on core Python backend expertise and API design and security.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Designed and implemented REST APIs from scratch
Must be currently writing production Python code
Authentication & authorization: JWT, OAuth2, API keys
Error handling, logging, and observability
Schema design, indexing, query optimization
Transactions and data integrity
Clean, maintainable, testable code
Unit and integration testing
Independent debugging of production issues
Refactoring legacy or poorly structured codebases
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on Python backend development
Designed and implemented REST APIs from scratch
Strong experience with FastAPI, Flask, or Django REST Framework
Must be currently writing production Python code
REST principles: resource modeling, versioning, idempotency
Authentication & authorization: JWT, OAuth2, API keys
Error handling, logging, and observability
Strong experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
Schema design, indexing, query optimization
Transactions and data integrity
Clean, maintainable, testable code
Unit and integration testing
Independent debugging of production issues
Refactoring legacy or poorly structured codebases
Preferred
AWS or cloud exposure (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, IAM)
Docker (required if Kubernetes is mentioned)
Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
Async Python, background jobs, or message queues
Company
Exl Neo
EXL Neo is a leading IT consulting and staffing firm dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions and connecting businesses with top-tier IT talent for enterprises in India, USA and Canada.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase