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What this role's postings ask for
- Python
- Django
- Flask
- FastAPI
- REST API
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
- AWS
- pytest / unit testing
- Git
- CI/CD
- asyncio
- SQLAlchemy
- Celery
- Kubernetes
Common mistakes on resumes for this role
- Listing "Python" as a bare skill with no framework, library or project attached — recruiters can't tell if you built APIs or ran scripts.
- No mention of testing (pytest, unittest, coverage). A Python resume without tests reads as junior, regardless of years listed.
- Database work summarized as "used SQL" instead of naming the engine and what you did with it — schema design, query tuning, migrations.
- Bullets describe responsibilities ("responsible for backend development") instead of what shipped and its effect.
- No deployment or infra context — most Python roles now expect at least Docker and one cloud provider on the resume.
Weak vs. strong
Weak Responsible for backend development using Python.
Strong Built a FastAPI service handling 40K daily requests, cutting p95 latency from 800ms to 220ms with async I/O and Redis caching.