Job Description
Job description
We're seeking a Backend Python Engineer) to support critical initiatives on our patient-facing digital platforms. In thisrole, you'll contribute to a collaborative and fast-paced environment, delivering scalable backend services and APIs that servepatients across Village Medical, Summit Health, and CityMD Urgent Care clinics.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain backend services in Python, writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.Develop and scale public APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability.Work with GraphQL services, contributing to schema design and implementation of queries, mutations, and resolvers.Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, product, and DevOps teams to ship features end-to-end.Containerize services using Docker and support deployments within Kubernetes environments.Use GitHub Actions to manage CI/CD workflows, including test automation and deployment pipelines.Participate in code reviews, standups, and planning sessions as part of an agile development process.Take ownership of features and deliverables with guidance from senior engineers.Required SkillsPython expertiseStrong grasp of idiomatic Python, async patterns, type annotations, unit testing, and modern libraries.API developmentExperience building and scaling RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs in production.GraphQL proficiencyFamiliarity with frameworks like Strawberry, Graphene, or similar.ContainerizationHands-on experience with Docker and container-based development workflows.GitHub Actions CI/CDWorking knowledge of GitHub Actions for automating tests and deployments.Team collaborationEffective communicator with a proactive, self-directed work style.Preferred QualificationsKubernetesExperience deploying or troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes environments.AWSFamiliarity with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, or Lambda.HealthcareBackground in the healthcare industry or building patient-facing applications.Monitoring and securityFamiliarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus) and secure coding practices Qualification Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain backend services in Python, writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.Develop and scale public APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability.Work with GraphQL services, contributing to schema design and implementation of queries, mutations, and resolvers.Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, product, and DevOps teams to ship features end-to-end.Containerize services using Docker and support deployments within Kubernetes environments.Use GitHub Actions to manage CI/CD workflows, including test automation and deployment pipelines.Participate in code reviews, standups, and planning sessions as part of an agile development process.Take ownership of features and deliverables with guidance from senior engineers.Required SkillsPython expertiseStrong grasp of idiomatic Python, async patterns, type annotations, unit testing, and modern libraries.API developmentExperience building and scaling RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs in production.GraphQL proficiencyFamiliarity with frameworks like Strawberry, Graphene, or similar.ContainerizationHands-on experience with Docker and container-based development workflows.GitHub Actions CI/CDWorking knowledge of GitHub Actions for automating tests and deployments.Team collaborationEffective communicator with a proactive, self-directed work style.Preferred QualificationsKubernetesExperience deploying or troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes environments.AWSFamiliarity with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, or Lambda.HealthcareBackground in the healthcare industry or building patient-facing applications.Monitoring and securityFamiliarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus) and secure coding practices
Job Classification
Industry: Banking
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Software Development
Role: Search Engineer
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Virtusa
Location(s): Hyderabad
Keyskills:
annotation
kubernetes
python
unit testing
aws
continuous integration
rest
github
application troubleshooting
automation testing
python development
amazon rds
eks
docker
lambda expressions
ecs
devops
code review
agile
graphql
graphql apis