Python Developer Lead

We are looking for a hands-on Lead Python Developer who enjoys being close to the code while also taking ownership of technical leadership within the team.
This is a 70% Individual Contributor + 30% Team Leadership role.
We are looking for someone who can design, develop and review production-grade backend systems, while also mentoring the team and driving engineering best practices.
Location: Delhi
Work Model: 5 Days Work From Office

What are we looking for?
We need someone who has a strong balance between Python Backend Development and Data Engineering.
Backend / Python:
Strong hands-on experience with Python
Django / FastAPI / Flask or similar frameworks
REST APIs and backend service development
Object-oriented programming and software design principles
SQL and database design
Experience building scalable and high-performance applications
Data Engineering:
Strong understanding of data pipelines and ETL/ELT
Experience with technologies such as Pandas, PySpark, Airflow, Kafka or similar
Strong SQL skills
Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Understanding of data processing, transformation and optimization
Exposure to distributed data processing and large-scale datasets
Engineering Practices:
Git and collaborative development
Unit testing and debugging
CI/CD practices
Code review and engineering standards
System design and architecture
Performance optimization
The ideal candidate
We're not looking for a pure Python developer who has only worked on application development.
We're also not looking for a pure Data Engineer.
We need someone who can comfortably operate at the intersection of:
Python Development + Backend Engineering + Data Engineering + Technical Leadership
Someone who can write the code, review the code, understand the architecture and guide the team.