Lead Python Engineer [FastAPI]

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Python Engineer to guide a team of developers in crafting, enhancing, and managing scalable microservices and APIs for our Digital Health Platform.Your leadership will reinforce team collaboration, uphold technical excellence, and ensure the timely delivery of top-quality solutions in a dynamic setting.Take ownership of team's solutions from requirements analysis to deployment and production support, ensuring quality, performance, and reliabilityPromote a culture of ownership where team members take pride in their work quality, while mentoring and guiding a team of 5-7 Python developersDistribute workloads effectively to maintain balanced team capacity and alignment with delivery goalsDefine, uphold, and enforce platform standards and best practices for the Digital Health Platform, including microservices architecture and API contract designAdvocate API-first development using OpenAPI specs as the source of truth and ensuring implementation with auto-generated modelsConduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with established standardsRemain updated on industry trends, evaluate emerging technologies, and proactively manage technical risks and dependenciesCollaborate with the team to clarify requirements, break them into actionable tasks, and ensure understanding from inceptionContribute hands-on to the design and implementation of scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Python 3.12 and FastAPILead and oversee Azure deployments using Kubernetes and Docker integrated with CI/CD pipelines via GitHub ActionsMaintain robust testing practices, including API contract testing with pytestFacilitate API contract discussions to ensure alignment across all consuming teamsTranslate business requirements into technical solutions and OpenAPI specificationsEnsure solutions meet all functional and non-functional requirements prior to deployment, proactively resolving production issues when necessaryBalance delivery speed with the pursuit of quality and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment