Who are we?
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o.
What will you do? What are we looking for?
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain resilient and scalable microservices using Python with the FastAPI framework.
- Build and integrate efficient RESTful APIs and microservices to support various frontend and internal systems.
- Leverage your strong Node.js background to contribute to existing services and potentially develop new ones.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers, to deliver high-quality, end-to-end features.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code while adhering to industry best practices.
- Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from conception and design to deployment and maintenance.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our architecture and development processes.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in backend development with a strong focus on building microservices.
- Hands-on experience with Python and the FastAPI framework is essential.
- A strong background and demonstrable experience with Node.js.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes is a plus.
- Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 140,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Skills Required
- Proven experience in backend development building microservices
- Hands-on experience with Python and the FastAPI framework
- Strong background and demonstrable experience with Node.js
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Familiarity with orchestration tools like Kubernetes
- Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and teamwork skills
What We Do
Photon.com has emerged as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing Digital Agencies. We work with 40% of the Fortune 100 on their Digital initiatives and are known for our ability to integrate Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology at scale. Please visit www.photon.com to learn more about us, how we work, and our customer case studies. Digital Transformation Starts Here.
