Python Developer
Job description
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Location: Remote / Hybrid
Type: Full-time
Our client is a fast-growing consulting business building an AI-driven platform on native Microsoft Azure services. They are looking for a strong Backend Python Developer to join their team and play a key role in delivering scalable, AI-first solutions used for business automation, workflows, and intelligent agents.
This is an opportunity to work in a lean, high-impact environment where speed, quality, and innovation matter.
The RoleThe successful candidate will:
- Design, build, and maintain backend services in Python, writing clean, maintainable, production-grade code.
- Develop and deploy AI-powered features using Azure-native services including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, Docker, and AKS.
- Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions.
- Work within tight development cycles — branch, commit, test, and ship via GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
- Write comprehensive unit tests and contribute to high code quality standards.
- Collaborate within agile sprints and contribute to technical design decisions.
Our client is seeking someone with:
- Strong commercial experience in Python backend development.
- Experience building APIs and working with cloud-native architectures.
- Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and scalable distributed systems.
- Experience using GitHub for version control, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows.
- An agile mindset and the confidence to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
- Exposure to Azure’s AI ecosystem (AI Foundry, AI Search, Cosmos DB, AKS).
- Experience integrating AI/LLM-based services into production systems.
- Familiarity with modern development tooling such as VS Code and AI-assisted coding tools.
- Work on a genuinely AI-first product with real-world commercial impact.
- Join a collaborative, technically strong team with minimal red tape.
- Remote flexibility with a culture focused on delivery, ownership, and innovation.
If you are a backend Python developer who enjoys building intelligent, scalable systems in Azure and wants to work at the forefront of applied AI, this opportunity is worth exploring.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your Python backend development experience prominently as this is the core requirement mentioned throughout the advert
🔧 Emphasise Azure-native services experience, particularly AI Foundry, AI Search, and Cosmos DB as these are specifically mentioned
📊 Quantify your Docker and Kubernetes experience: 'Containerised 15 microservices, reducing deployment time by 60%'
🤖 Showcase any AI/LLM integration projects as the role focuses on AI-driven platform development
⚡ Demonstrate your agile and fast-paced development experience as they emphasise speed and tight development cycles
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- •Developed 12 Python APIs using Azure AI Search and Cosmos DB, processing 50,000+ daily requests with 99.8% uptime
- •Containerised 8 microservices with Docker and deployed via AKS, reducing deployment time from 45 to 8 minutes
- •Implemented GitHub CI/CD pipelines for Python applications, achieving 95% automated test coverage and 3x faster release cycles
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Xact Placements' AI-driven platform opportunity perfectly aligns with my backend Python expertise and passion for Azure-native development. My experience building scalable APIs with Docker containerisation and Kubernetes orchestration directly matches your requirements for cloud-native solutions.
My background in Python backend development has equipped me with the technical skills and agile mindset needed to thrive in fast-paced, iterative environments where quality and innovation are paramount.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you design a scalable Python API using Azure-native services?
- ›Explain your approach to containerising Python applications with Docker for AKS deployment
- ›How would you integrate Azure AI Search with a Python backend for intelligent search functionality?
- ›Describe your experience with GitHub CI/CD pipelines for Python applications
- ›How would you implement unit testing for AI-powered Python services?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to deliver a complex feature under tight deadlines
- ›Describe a situation where you had to make important technical design decisions
- ›How do you handle working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment?
- ›Give an example of when you collaborated effectively within an agile team
- ›Tell me about a time you took ownership of a challenging technical problem
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Tell me about a time you had to deliver a complex feature under tight deadlines
Describe a situation where you had to make important technical design decisions