Python Developer Needed to Build Local Document Redaction Microservice (PDF/DOCX)

Description: We’re looking for a skilled developer to create a lightweight Python-based microservice that automatically redacts personal information from uploaded documents (PDF and DOCX). This service will run locally on our private IONOS Linux (Plesk) dedicated server and integrate with a WordPress site via API. Project Goals: Build a local Python microservice (Flask-based) to: Accept uploaded PDF and Word documents via API Automatically identify and redact key text patterns (e.g. names, phone numbers, email addresses, dates, etc.) Return a redacted version with text replaced or blacked out WordPress Integration: PHP hook to intercept document uploads Send file to Flask API and replace with redacted version Start small (couple hundred documents/month) Ensure solution is scalable for high volume (millions/month in future) Tech Requirements: Python 3.10+ Flask (or FastAPI) spaCy or similar NLP library python-docx for Word PyMuPDF (fitz) for PDFs WordPress PHP basics (to hook into upload filter) Experience deploying Python apps on Linux servers Environment: WordPress (PHP) Linux with Plesk (IONOS Dedicated Server) All processing must stay local (no third-party APIs) Ideal Developer: Experienced in document processing (PDF/Word) Comfortable working with both Python and PHP Familiar with WordPress hooks Can deliver a simple working MVP with future scaling in mind Apply Job! Apply to this Job