Role description
Who we are
At UST, we help the world’s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our clients to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact, touching billions of lives in the process.
Summary
UST is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Python Full Stack Developer with 5-7 years of experience in designing, developing, deploying, and supporting enterprise-scale cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, AWS cloud services, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and modern DevOps practices. This role requires a hands-on engineering professional who can contribute across the full software development lifecycle while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, observability, and performance of business-critical applications.
The Opportunity
As a Python Full Stack Developer, you will play a key role in designing and building modern cloud-native applications on AWS. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions leveraging microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native technologies while driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI.
· Build responsive, intuitive, and high-performing user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
· Design and implement RESTful APIs following OpenAPI standards and best practices. · Develop and support cloud-native applications deployed on AWS ECS and AWS Lambda.
· Build highly scalable and resilient distributed systems using event-driven architecture patterns.
· Work extensively with AWS services including API Gateway, Application Load Balancer (ALB), DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, SNS, and SQS.
· Design and implement asynchronous event-driven integrations across microservices. · Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
- Apply DevSecOps principles to ensure secure application development and deployment.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize applications using observability and monitoring tools.
- Perform root cause analysis for production incidents and implement preventive measures.
- Ensure high levels of application availability, scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
- Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and code reviews.
- Work closely with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to define technical solutions.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, security requirements, and engineering best practices.
What you need
- Minimum 5-9 years of hands-on experience in software development.
- Strong expertise in Python and FastAPI development.
- Strong experience in React and TypeScript-based frontend development.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and API-driven development.
- Strong experience with AWS cloud-native services and deployments.
- Experience building and supporting distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with messaging and integration services such as SNS and SQS.
- Hands-on experience with containerized deployments and ECS.
- Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure software development practices.
- Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting in production environments.
- Knowledge of database design and optimization using DynamoDB and PostgreSQL.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in Agile development environments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Required Skills: · Python · FastAPI · React.js · TypeScript · AWS ECS · AWS Lambda · AWS API Gateway · Application Load Balancer (ALB) · AWS DynamoDB · Aurora PostgreSQL · AWS S3 · AWS SNS · AWS SQS · REST APIs · OpenAPI Standards · Event-Driven Architecture · Distributed Systems · CI/CD · DevSecOps
Desired Skills: · Experience with Axway API Management platform.
· Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. · Experience with container orchestration and cloud-native architecture patterns.
- Exposure to observability tools and monitoring frameworks.
- Experience in application performance tuning and performance engineering.
- AWS Certifications preferred.
- Experience working in highly regulated or enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with serverless architecture best practices.
Qualification: · Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
What we believe:
We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we’ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. Today, those same values inspire us to encourage innovation from everyone, champion diversity and inclusion, and place people at the center of everything we do.
Humility: We will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. .
Humanity: Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity: We honour our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
- To support and promote the values of UST.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Skills
Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, AWS ECS, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Amazon DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, Event-Driven Architecture, Distributed Systems, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Performance Engineering, Axway
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
