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Senior Python Engineer
Depth, architecture and system design for senior roles.
Advanced ~20 weeks·Experienced engineers targeting senior/staff roles.
Recommended topic order
Weekly learning plan
Weeks 1–5
- · Deep internals & memory
- · GIL, GC, object model
Weeks 6–10
- · Design patterns
- · Clean architecture
Weeks 11–15
- · Async & distributed systems
- · Performance & security
Weeks 16–20
- · System design
- · Mock interviews & mentoring
Required projects
- Distributed document processor
- Multi-agent workflow platform
- AI observability platform
Interview topics
InternalsMRO & descriptorsConcurrency modelArchitectureSystem design
Portfolio expectations
- · A production-grade distributed service and a written architecture doc
Job-readiness checklist
- Explains CPython internals precisely
- Designs maintainable architectures
- Reasons about distributed trade-offs
- Leads design reviews and mentors
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Focus areas
Python internalsDesign patternsArchitectureAsync systemsDistributed systemsPerformanceSecurityTestingObservabilityMentoringSystem designInterview preparation
Skill prerequisites
advancedasynciofastapi