Job Description

Python AWS



Job Summary



We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Back End Engineer with expertise in Python FastAPI and AWS cloud services to join our engineering team This role focuses on building and deploying robust APIs and MCP Microservice Control Plane server components leveraging modern containerization and cloud native technologies



Key Responsibilities



API Development

Design develop and maintain RESTful APIs using FastAPI and Pydantic for data validation and serialization

Implement scalable service layer logic for microservices and backend systems

MCP Server Engineering

Build and optimize MCP server components to manage microservice orchestration and communication

Ensure high performance reliability and security of service layer interactions

Cloud Deployment

Deploy and manage services on AWS using Lambda API Gateway and ECS

Integrate cloud native patterns for scalability fault tolerance and cost efficiency

Containerization

Package applications using Docker or Podman for consistent deployment across environments

Maintain container lifecycle image versioning and secure configurations

Collaboration DevOps

Work closely with front end developers DevOps and product teams to deliver end to end solutions

Participate in code reviews architecture discussions and agile ceremonies



Required Skills Qualifications

Strong proficiency in Python with experience in FastAPI and Pydantic

Solid understanding of RESTful API design versioning and documentation

Hands on experience with AWS services Lambda API Gateway ECS Fargate or EC2 backed

Experience with Docker or Podman for containerization and deployment

Familiarity with CI CD pipelines and Git based workflows

Knowledge of microservices architecture and service orchestration patterns

Excellent problem solving and debugging skills



Preferred Qualifications

Experience with asynchronous programming in Python eg asyncio aiohttp

Familiarity with infrastructure as code Terraform AWS CDK

Exposure to monitoring and logging tools CloudWatch Prometheus Grafana

Understanding of security best practices for APIs and cloud deployments

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.



Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.



Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.