Python Fastapi Developer Jobs in Jersey City, NJ

We're looking for a Software Engineering Tech Lead who is passionate about building high-quality software and leading engineering teams with a strong sense of technical rigor and collaboration. In this role, you'll drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and guide the team toward sound engineering practices in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will lead the design and delivery of scalable systems using Python (FastAPI), React, and AWS.

This is a hands-on leadership role, balancing deep technical contributions with thoughtful leadership and mentorship.

Responsibilities:

Elevate code quality: Champion test-driven development, code hygiene, and clean architecture across the team

Design leadership: Own the authoring and review of technical design documents that drive shared understanding and decision-making across teams

Agile delivery: Lead sprint planning, retrospectives, and incremental delivery with a strong bias toward iteration and value delivery

Lead by example: Design and implement scalable, robust systems across the backend (Python/FastAPI), frontend (React), and cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Raise the bar: Set and uphold high standards for code quality, testing, performance, and maintainability

Mentor and grow engineers: Provide technical mentorship and encourage a growth mindset through regular feedback and coaching

Drive technical alignment: Lead code reviews, design reviews, and engineering discussions that result in thoughtful, well-documented decisions

Champion documentation: Author and review technical design documents to guide team implementation and maintain long-term clarity

Build for resilience: Design systems with fault tolerance, observability, and graceful degradation in mind; guide the team in applying principles of reliability and operational excellence

Lead incident response and learning: Participate in and improve incident response processes, drive actionable postmortems, and promote a culture of continuous improvement

Cross-functional alignment: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on roadmap priorities and delivery timelines

Requirements:

7+ years of professional software development experience

2+ years of experience in a tech lead or staff-level role, leading teams and projects

Deep proficiency in Python, particularly with FastAPI or similar frameworks

Strong experience with React and front-end application architecture

Production experience with AWS and modern cloud-native architectures

Demonstrated expertise in software testing, quality assurance, and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with Agile development methodologies and leading agile ceremonies

Strong communicator and collaborator; able to lead design reviews and drive consensus

Proven track record of mentoring and elevating teammates' technical growth

Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a focus on cross-functional alignment

Nice to Have:

Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK, or similar)

Familiarity with system observability tools (e.g., Datadog, OpenTelemetry)

Contributions to open source or technical writing (blogs, documentation, etc.)

AI/ML/LLM experience or exposure to machine learning systems and large language models

Why Join Us

Be part of a fast-growing software engineering team within a stable, established company

Opportunities for career advancement, ownership, and professional development

Lead high-impact projects and influence the technical direction of our systems and culture

Work with passionate engineers who value thoughtful design, high-quality code, and continuous improvement

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. The listed salary range does not include a bonus, which is part of the total compensation package that may be offered upon employment.

Salary Range: $200,000 - 210,000 Base Salary + Bonus