Python Backend Engineer

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python
Build and manage cloud-based solutions, primarily on AWS
Deploy and manage infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and performance
Develop and maintain high-performance, scalable APIs and AI-powered services
Implement and optimize data storage solutions using relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and vector databases
Contribute to the design and implementation of serverless and distributed architectures
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and availability
Follow best practices in software development, including testing, version control, and CI/CD

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Strong hands-on experience in Python backend development
Proven experience working with AWS cloud services
Experience with infrastructure deployment and management
Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL)
Familiarity with building and consuming RESTful APIs
Knowledge of scalable system design and distributed architectures
Experience with serverless computing concepts and frameworks
Understanding of AI/ML service integration or development
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Experience working with vector databases and search technologies (e.g., OpenSearch)
Exposure to modern AI/ML pipelines and tools
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Knowledge of microservices architecture patterns
Experience optimizing high-throughput, low-latency systems
Understanding of security best practices in cloud and API development

Python Backend Engineer

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