AI/ML Internship

Job Title: Django Developer

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Django developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal

candidate will have hands-on experience with the Django framework, proficiency in

Python, and a strong understanding of web development best practices. The Django

developer will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining

web applications that meet our clients; needs.

Responsibilities:

Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure web applications using the

Django framework.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new

features.

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Integrate user-facing elements using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Implement

and maintain RESTful APIs.

Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with

server-side logic.

Work with databases, including designing schemas, writing queries, and

optimising performance.

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in the development and production

environments.

Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best

practices.

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Django developer or similar role.

Strong understanding of Python and the Django web framework.

Experience with front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Knowledge of relational databases, ORM (Object-Relational Mapping), and

database design.

Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Understanding of web security best practices.

What you need to have:

We are hiring for a Software Engineer Team Lead - Backend, to join our education-focused fintech lending startup, GrayQuest. Our core product is a combination of a lending product, a rewards product and an insurance product to redefine the education fees payment across the country.

• Participate in all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Develop back-end components, services, and APIs. Support integration of user-facing elements, and collaborate closely with the design and front-end development team.
• Write elegant, effective, and scalable code while maintaining the highest level of coding standards.
• Take complete ownership of projects and ensure timely deliveries
• Ability to debug, refine, review, and deploy code
• Work closely with the QA team to test, and document project features.
• Ability to interact with all stakeholders. Understand business requirements, and effectively convert them into technical specifications
• Mentor junior developers and participate in peer Review

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Python Developer (3+ years)
• Strong knowledge of Python frameworks (Django Rest, Flask)
• Experience working on REST APIs
• Strong knowledge of SQL and JavaScript
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Working knowledge of React
• Familiarity with Agile development methodology
• Good understanding of task breakup, milestone definition, and work delegation.
• Past experience of working in a fintech/financial services domain or a consumer internet startup will be preferable but not required
• Work experience in early-stage startups (0 ->1) is a big plus
• Bachelors or equivalent degree from premier institutes is a plus
• Most importantly, the biggest skill we look for our prospective candidates is "Learnability" - how quickly can you learn. 

Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate:

1. Work with a young dynamic core team backed by marquee investors from the financial services space
2. Work on a product/business that has achieved product market fit and take it to scale
3. Equity compensation and competitive market salaries
4. Work environment that prioritizes talent, hustle and dedication
   
   

We will also ensure we give a preference to applicants who directly email us with their background/context and why they think they should be a strong candidate for this position at GrayQuest. Email us at work (at the rate) grayquest (dot) com and cc Sonal (at the rate)grayquest (dot) com

About the Role

If you are interested in developing the future architecture of Uber's Rider stack by building its core building blocks, join the Rider Backend Platform team. We build backend architectural components and frameworks comprising of services, libraries, state storage and other building blocks that aim to optimise the core Rider flow and foundational features that are shared among all rider products, including but not limited to, Uber Rider app, UberLite, m.uber.com, etc.

What You'll Do

• Work with Rider product engineering teams to identify, design and build solutions that help scale Rider services and platforms.
• Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability
• Analyze and decompose complex software systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence design for scalability and testability
• Work with smart and motivated teammates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Build elegant backend platform components for high throughput and low latency distributed systems.
• Solve challenging problems with cutting edge design and algorithms.

What You'll Need

• 4+ years Strong meaningful Individual contributor experience as a software engineer
• Design: Knowledge of data structures and an eye for design. You can discuss the tradeoff between design choices, both on a theoretical level and on an applied level.
• Strong coding/debugging abilities: You have advanced knowledge of at least one programming language, and are happy to learn more. Our core languages are Go and Java.
• Fast learner: We're looking for software engineers who thrive on learning new technologies and don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. You should be able to adapt easily to meet the needs of our massive growth and rapidly evolving business environment.
• A team player: You believe that you can achieve more on a team -- that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You rely on others' candid feedback for continuous improvement.

• Business acumen: You understand requirements beyond the written word. Whether you're working on an API used by other developers, an internal tool consumed by our operation teams, or a feature used by millions of customers, your attention to details leads to a delightful user experience.

About the Team: **Rider Backend Platform**

Builds the core building blocks needed to power the rider experiences on the different Rider facing apps including the core Uber app, Uber Lite, Web as we move on to become the preferred transportation platform for millions of riders all over the world.

Uber

At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.