At least 5 years of production experience with Python and solid Golang building and running services. Deep understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and API design (REST/gRPC), with attention to clean contracts and failure modes. Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, sound schema design and performance tuning, and familiarity with object storage (e.g., S3). Proven experience deploying and operating on Kubernetes and strong Unix/Linux fundamentals. Practical experience wit…