Python Backend Developer

nexttech

About The Position

Nexttech is seeking a Python Backend Developer to join a team focused on building a modern test automation and test management ecosystem for complex engineering environments. The ideal candidate will be passionate about scalable backend systems, clean architecture, automation, and solving real-world engineering challenges. Experience with frontend technologies like React or Vue.js is a significant advantage, particularly for developing management dashboards, visualization tools, and user-facing platform components.

Requirements

At least 4-5 years of experience in backend software engineering using Python.
Strong experience with modern Python backend frameworks such as FastAPI or Django.
Good understanding of software architecture, APIs, asynchronous programming, and scalable backend systems.
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and ORM technologies.
Familiarity with containerization and modern development workflows (Docker, CI/CD, Git).
Experience writing automated tests and working with quality-focused engineering practices.
Comfortable working in Agile and collaborative environments.
Strong problem-solving mindset, ownership mentality, and proactive communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Frontend experience with React or Vue.js is considered a strong advantage.
Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or microservices is a plus.
Experience with test automation platforms, industrial systems, embedded environments, or hardware-related ecosystems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain backend services and platform components for test automation and test management systems.
Design and implement scalable APIs, data models, workflows, and integrations.
Build clean, maintainable, reusable, and well-tested code.
Contribute to the architecture and evolution of the platform and engineering ecosystem.
Integrate with external tools, engineering systems, hardware-related environments, or automation frameworks.
Support automation pipelines, execution orchestration, reporting, and traceability capabilities.
Optimize applications for scalability, reliability, and performance.
Collaborate closely with engineers, architects, QA specialists, and stakeholders to define solutions and technical direction.
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and team growth.