Seeking Senior Python Backend Engineer or Lead Backend Engineer roles focused on building scalable backend systems, microservices, workflow engines, and cloud-native applications. Experienced in Python, Django, FastAPI, GraphQL, AWS, Temporal, and distributed systems. Interested in system design, architecture, and solving complex engineering challenges at scale.
Devavrat Panval
@devavratpanval
Senior Python Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience in Django, FastAPI, GraphQL, AWS, microservices, and workflow systems.
What I'm looking for
Senior Python Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience in Python, Django, FastAPI, GraphQL, AWS, PostgreSQL, Celery, and Temporal. Skilled in building scalable APIs, workflow engines, microservices, and cloud-native applications. Strong background in system design, distributed systems, performance optimization, and enterprise software development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Data Axle
Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)
• Designed configurable workflow engine supporting multi-level approvals, dynamic routing, escalations, notifications, and audit trails.
• Implemented Temporal-based orchestration for long-running business processes with retries, compensation logic, and workflow state management.
Delivered an end-to-end full-stack Django engagement independently, owning requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and stakeholder communication. Built backend modules and APIs in Python/Django and developed responsive web interfaces to streamline business operations while delivering project milestones on aggressive timelines.
Led migration of a legacy reporting platform from PHP to Python, improving operational efficiency by approximately 25%. Developed modular backend services and RESTful APIs using Python (Django/Flask) to support microservice architectures.
Automated business-critical workflows using Python to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency. Developed web applications and server-side automation tools across Linux and Windows, and performed performance tuning and root-cause analysis to resolve defects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Pune University
Bachelor of Science, Electronics
2014 - 2017
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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