Python API @ Austin, TX, (Onsite) (Only W2)

Job Title : Python API Location : Austin, TX, (Onsite) Type : Contract (W2) Key Responsibilities • Develop: Build, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable Python microservices for our core event-driven platform. • Event-Driven Architecture: Build and manage real-time data pipelines using Kafka to handle asynchronous communication between the API Gateway, Event Orchestrator, and various backend fulfillment systems. • Containerization & Orchestration: Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Kubernetes, focusing on best practices for resilience, observability, and CI/CD. • Conversational Logic: Implement and enhance the core routing logic that parses user intent and directs tasks to the appropriate backend, whether it's a third-party IVA, an internal model, or a human-in-the-loop escalation path. • System Integration: Collaborate with teams managing APIs, databases (Persistence DB), and fulfillment systems to ensure seamless and robust integrations. • Monitoring & Analytics: Instrument services for comprehensive monitoring, logging, and tracing using tools like Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana to guarantee system health and performance. Required Qualifications (Must-Haves) • Python Expertise: 5+ years of professional software development experience with expert-level proficiency in Python, including deep knowledge of frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django. • Kafka Experience: Strong, hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or similar event streaming platforms, including a solid understanding of topics, partitions, producers, and consumers. Nice to have • Microservices & API Design: Proven experience building complex, scalable backend systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs. • Kubernetes & Docker: Solid practical experience with containerization using Docker and deploying and managing applications in a Kubernetes environment (writing manifests, using Helm, etc.). • Software Engineering Fundamentals: Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design principles. Thanks & Regards, Yogesh Kumar Email- yogesh.kumar@applabsystems.com Phone - +1 609 629 2046 (USA) AppLab Systems, Inc: An E-Verified Company URL: https://applabsystems.com/ 4365 Route 1 South, Suite 105 - Princeton, NJ -08540