Python Developer

Python Developer
Locations: Sunnyvale, CA (3 Days Onsite)

Interview Process:1 video then 1 Onsite interview with a Coding exercise,
Candidates must have strong web/app development background, along with direct experience in medical devices, IoT, or real-time systems where async and socket connections.

We are only considering candidates with the Pharma/Medical Devices Industry experience and who are local to the Sunnyvale, CA area

• Looking for a backend Python Developer, it’s a regular application development skill needed.
• This team is developing the services which interact over web sockets with the system. So they have the products that are sold to customers (Hospitals), so those connect with certain onsite connectivity for providing the network feature with those entity products. And the system and the server that we are developing will connect all web sockets based and we interact with SQL to get the data that we need.
• Team also deploys the applications on AWS, so they want someone who has experience on containerizing the applications and have the ability to deploy.
• Async Libraries of Python exp needed - comfortable with asynchronous Python coding.
• Prefer someone with Golang as well.
• MSSQL Server this team is using.
• Looking Mid-Level candidate around 7+ years experience.
• The primary function of this position is to develop software applications supporting medical devices and server-side platforms.
• Preferred Skill: Golang.

Essential Job Duties (Specific responsibilities and tasks an individual would be expected to perform in the role. Additional job duties may be determined by functional people manager)
• Analyzing business requirements and designing, programming, unit testing and documenting to support new software and enhance existing software applications
• Analyzing and troubleshooting software application issues
• Ability to work in dynamic and often fast-paced environment
• Working with cross-functional teams to drive the projects to completion
• Assisting in the development of coding and technology standards used in the software development of applications
• Working with the product development team to understand changes to the da Vinci & other products that have potential impact on the server-side software applications
• Working with management and functional groups to prioritize requests

Required Skills and Experience (Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)
• Python (Async), AWS and SQL.
Required Education and Training (As applicable - Specific education and training that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer with experience in application development

Candidates must answer these questions and add them to their resumes:
1. How many years of hands-on experience do you have in backend Python development?
2. In your recent projects, which ones best match the responsibilities of this role, and are you currently working with technologies like async Python, web sockets, MSSQL, and AWS, or was that from past experience?
3. Can you walk me through a recent project where you used asynchronous programming in Python? Which libraries did you use (e.g., asyncio, aio FastAPI) and why?
4. How comfortable are you writing code with async/await? Could you share a specific challenge you solved with async Python?
5. Have you worked with web sockets in Python? Can you describe a project where you developed or supported web socket–based communication?
6. How do you handle reliability, error handling, and reconnection in web socket communication?
7. Can you describe your hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, EC2)?
8. Have you containerized applications using Docker or deployed them on AWS? Can you walk me through the steps you’ve taken?